Scientists in Russia have unearthed the carcass of a baby mammoth, nicknamed Yana, in Yakutia's Batagaika Crater. The 50,000-year-old remains are considered one of the best-preserved ever found, offering valuable insights into prehistoric life. The discovery was made by local residents after a portion of the crater collapsed, revealing half of the mammoth.
Russian scientists presented the carcass of a baby mammoth , whose incredibly well-preserved remains were found in the Siberia n region of Yakutia in June after more than 50,000 years. The carcass of the female juvenile mammoth, nicknamed Yana, was discovered by local residents after a permafrost crater expanded, according to Russian state media outlet TASS.
“They needed to become large in order to endure the harsh winter,” Cheprasov said, according to TASS. The mammoth remains were discovered in the Batagaika Crater, which has steadily expanded since the 1960s, revealing other prehistoric finds including a horse and bison, TASS reported. Local residents discovered the carcass after a portion of the crater collapsed, revealing half of the mammoth.
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