Frozen Secrets Revealed: What 14,000-Year-Old Wolf Puppies Discovered in Siberia Tell Us About the Ancient World
Imagine stumbling upon two adorable wolf pups frozen in time, more than 14,000 years old, their last meals of woolly rhino and a tiny bird called a wagtail still nestled in their tummies. But here’s the kicker — nobody’s quite sure how these little sisters met their icy demise. Did their underground den collapse, trapping them forever? The mystery deepens with every scientific peek inside their preserved bodies. Originally mistaken for dogs, these prehistoric canines have since been unveiled as true wolves, offering us a rare—and pretty fascinating—glimpse into an ancient world teeming with life and untold stories. So, how much can a pair of wolf cubs teach us about the Ice Age’s wild side? Let’s dig in and find out. LEARN MORE
While their stomach contents prove that some of their last meals included woolly rhino and a small bird called a wagtail, experts still aren’t sure how they died, though some think they may have been trapped when their underground den collapsed.
Sergey Fedorov/Mammoth Museum of North-Eastern Federal UniversityThe wolf cubs were originally unearthed in Tumat, Siberia in 2011 and 2015.
The remains of a pair of well-preserved prehistoric canines found in northern Siberia in 2011 and 2015 have now been identified as wolves – not dogs, as previously thought – following a newly-released study from Cambridge University Press.
This pair of wolf puppies, which turned out to be sisters, is more than 14,000 years old. While much still remains unknown about these cubs, researchers have been able to uncover information about their diet and how they may have died, adding to the picture of what the animals of planet Earth were like thousands of years ago.
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