Summary
Russian scientists have unveiled the exceptionally well-preserved remains of a 50,000-year-old baby mammoth, named Yana, discovered in Yakutia’s permafrost this summer.
Weighing 180kg and measuring 120cm tall, it is considered the world’s best-preserved mammoth carcass and one of only seven complete remains ever found.
Displayed at North-Eastern Federal University, researchers noted its remarkable condition and plan to study its exact age, estimated at just over one year.
Yakutia’s permafrost, known for preserving prehistoric animals, has also yielded remains of a horse, bison, and lemming.
Yeah but hopefully we can take some samples and grow mammoth steaks in a lab
I won’t be happy until I can put a giant rack of ribs on the side of my car like Fred Flintsone.
Right? I don’t know why they’re even bothering lab-growing meat from normal animals.
I demand Giant Sloth Bacon