Siberia permafrost yields well-preserved ice age woolly rhino

Calf carcass from thawing ground in north-east region of Yakutia found with many internal organs intactA well-preserved ice age woolly rhino with many of its internal organs still intact has been recovered from the permafrost in Russia ’s extreme northern region.Russian media reported on Wednesday that the carcass was revealed by thawing permafrost in Yakutia in August. Scientists are waiting for ice roads in the Arctic region to become passable to deliver the animal to a laboratory for studies in January.Continue reading...

Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - December 30, 2020 Category: Science Authors: AP in Moscow Tags: Fossils Extinct wildlife Science Climate change Europe Evolution Zoology Biology Geology Russia World news Arctic Source Type: news