Prehistoric Treasures , Found Preserved , in the Arctic's Melting Permafrost.
The Arctic permafrost has yielded many
fascinating discoveries, providing researchers with
perfectly-preserved samples of life thousands of years ago. .
Yahoo reports that the permafrost acts
as a protective shield that ensures specimens
remain intact for many millennia. .
Many of these well-preserved prehistoric
creatures still had fur, teeth, skin,
muscle tissue and organs intact. .
In July of 2016, gold miner Neil Loveless
discovered the perfectly-preserved
remains of a Pleistocene gray wolf puppy. .
In July of 2016, gold miner Neil Loveless
discovered the perfectly-preserved
remains of a Pleistocene gray wolf puppy. .
In 2017 and 2018, mammoth tusk collectors
in the Siberian Arctic discovered
two mummified cave lions. .
One of the finds is believed to be the, "best-preserved Ice Age animal ever found.".
One of the cubs dates back 28,000 years,
while the other goes back over 44,000 years. .
Also in 2018, a 42,000-year-old foal was discovered in a crater in Siberia's Verkhoyansk region. .
This unique specimen was so well preserved that scientists found it contained liquid blood and urine in addition to intact organs. .
Researchers at North-Eastern Federal University, who performed an autopsy on the foal, believe that it drowned while being hunted by predators. .
Also contained within the Siberian permafrost
was a 24,000-year-old freshwater
microorganism from the late Stone Age. .
The microscopically-small creature had been suspended in ice for thousands of years before being awakened from its slumber by scientists.