Baby saber-toothed cat mummy found in Siberia with intact skin, fur and toes is ‘mind-blowing,’ scientists say
A mummified ice age cub discovered in Siberia is exceptionally preserved, providing the first view of what sabre-toothed cats looked like and clues about their hunting style.
A Mummified Saber-Toothed Kitten Emerges in Siberia
In 2020, prospectors seeking mammoth tusks in eastern Siberia found a bundle of fur protruding from the icy bank of the Badyarikha River. The diggers knew they were looking at something rare: the Ice Age mummy of a cat cub.
A 35,000-Year-Old Saber-Toothed Cub Was Unearthed in Siberia—and It Still Had Its Whiskers and Claws
While searching for mammoth tusks in eastern Siberia, scavengers found a rare ice mummy along the banks of the Badyarikha River. One of the many treasures to be unearthed in Siberia, the finding turned out to be a three-week-old saber-toothed kitten preserved in the permafrost.
Mummy of 35,000-Year-Old Saber-Toothed Kitten Found Frozen in Siberia
Saber-toothed cats come from the Homotherium genus. They are known for their canine teeth, which stuck out of their mouths to help grab and kill prey. Scientists hypothesize that the animals went extinct during the last Ice Age — about 12,000 years ago, during the end of the Pleistocene period.
35,000-Year-Old Saber-Toothed Cat Cub Mummy Found In Siberia With Skin, Fur And Toes Intact
The remains -- abundant fur as well as 'mummified' flesh covering the partial corpse, its face, forelimbs and torso -- were nearly intact, the researchers have said
35,000-year-old saber-toothed kitten with preserved whiskers pulled from permafrost in Siberia
Researchers have analyzed mummified remains pulled from Siberia's permafrost in 2020 and determined they belong to a 3-week-old saber-toothed kitten that died at least 35,000 years ago.
Scientists study 35,000-year-old saber-toothed kitten frozen in Siberia
The frozen cub was about 3 weeks old with brown fur and broad paws for walking on snow. The first of its kind study showed “significant differences” to a baby lion.
Saber-toothed kitten preserved in ice for 35,000 years
Found encased in ice in 2020 along the Badyarikha River in the Republic of Sakha, a northeastern region of Russia that borders the East Siberian Sea of the Arctic Ocean, a well-preserved specimen offers a rare opportunity to examine an extinct predator that roamed Eurasia during the Late Pleistocene.
Well-preserved remains of saber-toothed kitten found frozen in Russian tundra
Scientists have discovered a pristine fossil of a mummified saber-toothed kitten that had been frozen in the Russian tundra for about 37,000 years.
Well-Preserved, Prehistoric Saber-Toothed Kitten Discovered in Siberia's Frozen Tundra
The well-preserved body of a 35,000-year-old, saber-toothed kitten discovered in 2020 beneath the frozen tundra in Siberia, has led to a recently published scientific report of its genetic background,
35,000-year-old saber-toothed kitten mummy found encased in ice almost perfectly preserved in Siberia: ‘Thick, soft, dark brown fur’
That’s one old kitty. Researchers have discovered the remains of a 35,000-year-old saber-toothed tiger cub nearly perfectly preserved in Siberian permafrost, according to reports. The ...
Mysterious craters exploded in Siberia’s permafrost. Scientists say they now know why
A decade ago, a mysterious crater appeared in the Russian Arctic, forming a huge jagged hole hundreds of feet wide. Since ...
Why Is the Magnetic North Pole Moving Closer to Russia?
Scientists tracking Earth's magnetic pole have recently spotted it heading toward Siberia. Where it will end up, no one knows ...
Lynx rescued from top of power pole in Siberia
A sleeping lynx was rescued from the top of a power pole in southern Siberia last Friday. An inspector from the animal ...
Japanese monk's memorial trips sent message of peace to Siberia
A Buddhist priest who was drafted by the Japanese military and endured horrendous conditions, including witnessing the deaths ...