China News Service, September 17th, a comprehensive report that recently, reindeer nomads in the Arctic region of Russia discovered the remains of a cave bear that had lived in the ice age.
It is said that the remains are about 22,000 to 39,500 years old. When they were discovered, the bear’s teeth and nose were in good condition.
The picture shows the remains of a cave bear found. The bear’s nose and teeth are well preserved.
(Image source: NEFU RIAEN archives of Northeastern Federal University)
According to reports, the bear was found in the Lyakhov Islands in northeastern Russia.
As the local permafrost melted, the bear’s remains were discovered.
Researchers at the Northeastern Federal University in Yakutsk will study the bear remains.
This university is famous for its research on mammoths and other prehistoric animals.
Scientists at the university said that this discovery is unprecedented.
Grigoliva, a paleontological research scholar at the university, said that the remains of this bear are so well preserved that it is the first and only animal of its kind. "It has intact internal organs, even the nose still exists." Previously, all animals found were only bones. This discovery is very important."
In recent years, as the permafrost in Siberia of Russia began to melt, animal remains have been discovered, including woolly rhinos, mammoths, cubs of horses and dogs.
In 2019, the remains of a dog's cub was found in the Siberian permafrost. It is believed to have lived 18,000 years ago. The body is well preserved, and even teeth and fur still exist.