Learn why this one-of-a-kind discovery helps researchers understand more about the saber-tooth cat.
Homotherium latidens , specimen DMF AS RS, no. Met-20-1, frozen mummy, Russia, Republic of Sakha , Indigirka River basin, Badyarikha River; Upper Pleistocene researchers discovered the cub on the banks of the Badyarikha River. Carbon dating indicates that the specimen is over 30,000 years old, proving the cub lived during the Ice Age or Pleistocene epoch.
The remains of the Badyarikha mummy consisted of its head, chest, and front legs. Detached pieces of its pelvis and forelegs were also recovered. The mummy still had its fur and tissue, including muscle, foot pads, and claws. Experts at the Borissiak Paleontological Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences then compared the Badyarikha mummy to the remains of a modern-day lion cub (According to the comparative data, it’s likely that the Badyarikha mummy would have had 12 pairs of ribs compared to the 13 pairs of ribs of a modern-day lion. The Badyarikha mummy also had larger oral fissures than the lion cub and a longer neck with thicker muscles.
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