46,000-Year-Old Bird Found by Ivory Hunters Frozen in Siberian Permafrost Looks Like It Died Yesterday
The specimen allows scientists to examine its soft tissues, feathers and DNA, which can reveal more information about its appearance, behavior and evolution. Photo: Love Dalén/Stockholm University
The frozen bird is not the only remarkable animal that has been found in the Siberian permafrost. In recent years, scientists have also uncovered carcasses and body parts of mammoths, horses, wolves, rhinos and even an 18,000-year-old puppy that could be either a dog or a wolf. These animals are like natural mummies that have been preserved by the cold for thousands of years. They offer a unique opportunity to study the ice age fauna and their responses to climate change.
The frozen bird is not the only remarkable animal that has been found in the Siberian permafrost. In recent years, scientists have also uncovered carcasses and body parts of mammoths, horses, wolves, rhinos and even an 18,000-year-old puppy that could be either a dog or a wolf. These animals are like natural mummies that have been preserved by the cold for thousands of years. They offer a unique opportunity to study the ice age fauna and their responses to climate change.
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27 October 2023
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