“Unearthed from the Past: Siberian Reindeer Herders Discover Frozen Cave Bear with Shocking Secrets Still Inside!”
Have you ever wondered what treasures lie beneath the icy grip of the Siberian permafrost? For years, scientists have unearthed nothing but bones of the colossal cave bear, leaving many questions about these extinct creatures. That’s all changed with an astonishing discovery: a remarkably well-preserved mummified cave bear, estimated to be around 39,500 years old! Found on Bolshoy Lyakhovsky Island by reindeer herders, this is no ordinary find; it’s the first complete bear carcass with soft tissues still intact. From its fur to its nose, this prehistoric giant could help unlock secrets about its species—Ursus spelaeus—that roamed the Earth long before humans appeared. Join us as we delve into this extraordinary revelation and its implications for understanding the Ice Age, and who knows? We might just uncover a few more surprises hiding under the ice. LEARN MORE.
Before this discovery, only the bones of cave bears had been found.
NEFUThe wholly-intact teeth of a prehistoric cave bear whose species went extinct about 20,000 years ago.
The Siberian permafrost is known as a treasure trove of prehistoric artifacts where Ice Age animals lie perfectly frozen in time. And one such remarkable specimen was just discovered: the mummified carcass of a 39,500-year-old cave bear.
According to The Siberian Times, the cave bear was found by reindeer herders on the Bolshoy Lyakhovsky Island, which is the largest of the Lyakhovsky Islands belonging to the New Siberian archipelago.
“This is the first and only find of its kind — a whole bear carcass with soft tissues,” said Lena Grigorieva, a molecular paleontologist at the North-Eastern Federal University (NEFU) in Yakutsk. “It is completely preserved, with all internal organs in place.”
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