firstly epic facepalm, mammoth's (Mammuthus primigenius) died out at the end of the Pleistocene, around10,000 years ago.
Secondly, yes they are elephants, Indian Elephants (Elephas maximus indicus) to be precise.
Spotter pun recognition fail.
Surely a pun as 'mammoth' can be used to describe something big or epic.
Spotter pun recognition fail.
Edmundro pun recognition WIN!