Well-Preserved Juvenile Mammoth Discovered in Siberian Permafrost
Researchers in Siberia have found a remarkably preserved juvenile mammoth in thawing permafrost, believed to be over 50,000 years old. The mammoth, weighing more than 110 kg, was found in the Batagaika crater, which is expanding due to climate change. Maxim Cherpasov from the Lazarev Mammoth Museum Laboratory stated that tests will confirm the mammal’s age, noting the unusual preservation of its head and trunk despite some forelimbs being eaten. This discovery adds to a series of significant finds in the region, including a 32,000-year-old sabre-toothed cat and a 44,000-year-old wolf.