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The frozen remains of an extremely well preserved woolly rhinoceros have been discovered in the Siberian permafrost and dates back between 20,000 and 50,000 years old although the best estimate is that it is around 34,000 years old.
The remains were so well preserved that about 80% of its carcass was found still intact. Additionally, its hazel-colored hair was still present as well as its teeth, several internal organs, a lump of fat, and a portion of its intestines. A horn was also found near the animal but it is still unclear whether it was a male or female.
Based on early analysis, the juvenile Ice Age woolly rhino was probably three or four years old when it died. Albert Protopopov, who is a palaeontologist at the Academy of Sciences of the Sakha Republic, stated that the animal probably died by drowning in a river during the summer. He noted how well preserved the remains were by saying, “Among other things, part of the internal organs are preserved, which in the future wil
The find was made in the Abyysky district of the Sakha Republic back in August
A juvenile, the creature was likely three–four years old and drowned in a river
Its carcass is 80 per cent complete and contains teeth and part of its intestines
The find was near where the only-known baby woolly rhino was dug up in 2014