“Unearthed from Time: Remarkably Preserved Ice Age Wolf Pup and Caribou Found in Canadian Permafrost – What Secrets Do They Hold?”
Arctic permafrost is the perfect environment for discoveries such as these. The dry and frigid climate of the region could explain why the animals were found so well-preserved, Jan Zalasiewicz, a paleobiologist at the University of Leicester told The Guardian.
Government of YukonThe head of the wolf pup.
Just one look at the wolf pup and the caribou makes it hard to believe that they more than 50,000 years old. Thomas Higham, an expert in archaeological dating at the University of Oxford, told The Guardian that their intact skin and fur allows us to establish a bond with them.
“The remains are highly evocative because they enable us to make almost face-to-face connection with animals that are tens of thousands of years old,” he said, “and yet look much more recent.”
Next, find out why Portugal has preserved the centuries-old head of serial killer Diogo Alves. After that, meet Xin Zhui, a 2,000-year-old Chinese mummy that is one of the most well-preserved bodies in the world.
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