Perfectly Preserved 10,000 Year Old Frozen Mammoth Found In Siberia [Science]
The BBC is reporting that a 10,000 year old carcass of a mammoth has been found in Siberian ice, perfectly preserved.
The report says that the carcass is of a juvenile named "Yuka" and researchers believe it was probably 2.5 years old. Astonishingly, the hair, and flesh were extremely well preserved in the frozen ice.
Scientists are almost certain that that these beasts interacted with humans during its time. According to David Fisher of the University of Michigan's Museum of Paleontology, what happened to "Yuka" probably played out like this:
Yuka then apparently fell, breaking one of the lower hind legs. At this point, humans may have moved in to control the carcass, butchering much of the animal and removing parts that they would use immediately.Watch how it was found at BBC Nature's website: Mammoth carcass found in Siberia
In the U.K, "Wooly Mammoth: Secrets of the Ice" will be airing tonight-- going into more detail about the expedition.
[via news.discovery.com via www.bbc.co.uk]
Wow the hair is amazing.
ReplyDelete"That's a bear with a fish!"
ReplyDeleteSeriously, though... that's an awesome find!!!!
David from the PAC/NW
Lol when I first read the title story that's exactly what I thought it was the bear with the fish that they said were tusks, but the article was a pleasant surprise.
DeleteSo cool!
ReplyDeleteHoax!
ReplyDeleteFunny? Not.
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ReplyDeleteToo bad some prehistoric bonehead's been cutting away at poor Yuka apparently, would've been nice had it been a complete specimen. I thought it said so by perfectly preserved, but it would seem it's not the whole body or is it ?
ReplyDeleteThere's lots more info here at this link about the cute little mammoth.Explains how the death may have taken place and what was done to the body.
ReplyDeletehttp://news.discovery.com/animals/woolly-mammoth-yuka-120404.html
The odd thing I predict will be the presence of "tropical plants" in his gullet. How can this be in a "ice age" environment????
ReplyDeleteI don't think he has a gullet left?
DeleteLooks like the freezer guys should have waited to reveal their Bigfoot, they could have learned so much. Maybe then the insides wouldn't have deteriorated and looked like pieces from common road kill. Just sayin
ReplyDeleteNow let's see....... Extract DNA, do a little of that
ReplyDeletecell creation, impregnate an elephant embryo and then implant it. Presto. Yuka lives again!
Then soon, very soon after they perfect their cloning techniques...... The Russians carefully build and then unleash their army of genetically mutated super-duper Wooly Mammoths loose to destroy......Los Angeles! Muh ha ha, Muh Ha ha. MUH HA HA!
Actually, I remember after the Dolly the sheep thing, they did mention something about cloning the next Mammoth they found. That it was a shame that the last was already too deteriorated to work with.
ReplyDeleteWe may see Mammoths again soon.
Would be terribly cool, yes. :)
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