The Mammoth and the Mastodon in the Folklore of the Indians of North America

Mammoths and mammoths vanished during the late plistocene era, most likely due to a combination of climate change and human hunting. Is it possible that memories of human inneractions with these creatures survived in the oral tradition? It is possible the stories she writes would have survived because they were simply good stories,. Some of the elements would evolved over time, influenced by other tales and encounters with living animal species such as bears.