In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each number.
Passag:

The woolly mammoth was a very large elephant-like mammal that lived on Earth several thousand years ........... (1). Some mammoths grew to be four meters ........... (2) and the largest weighed almost nine tons. .......... (3) male and female mammoths had very large tusks and walked ............ (4) every continent except Australia ......... (5) South America. Sadly, these giant creatures became extinct.