Large, extinct, hairy animals (8)

I believe the answer is:

mammoths

(Other definitions for mammoths that I've seen before include "Extinct large hairy animals" , "Extinct large hairy elephants" , "Very old hairy elephants" , "Ancient hairy elephants" , "Prehistoric animals like hairy elephants" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.

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