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Even the nose of the cave bear has been preserved. Bild: NEFU
Carcasses of bears up to 39,000 years old found in Russia
A well-preserved carcass of a thousand-year-old bear has been found in northern Russia. “It is completely intact with all internal organs, including the nose,” announced the Russian University in Yakutsk. It’s a cave bearUrsus spelaeus). These animals lived in Europe during the last glacial period and, according to the information, they became extinct about 15,000 years ago.
“This finding is of great importance all over the world,” said scientist Lena Grigorieva. Of these bears, only bones and skulls have been discovered so far. Therefore, the age of the find is estimated to be up to 39,500 years. But it was still too early to talk about the exact age, she told herself. This should now be determined by analyzing the carbon content.
Melted permafrost in Siberia is releasing more and more fossils. Bild: NEFU
Global warming releases fossils
Reindeer herders had found the body on the island of New Siberia in the Arctic Ocean. Scientists now hope that cave bear DNA has been preserved, similar to earlier mammoth finds in Siberia. The university announced that there would be an international research project.
In Siberia, sensational finds have been made over and over again in recent years. Due to global warming, permafrost is melting in parts of Russia, releasing well-preserved fossils. (sda / dpa)
The body was found by reindeer herders. Image: NEFU
