35,000-Year-Old Saber-Toothed Cub With Preserved Whiskers Found in Siberian Permafrost

A saber-toothed cub with preserved whiskers and claws was found. Scientists have determined that it's been buried for 35,000 years.

November 18, 2024 · 1 min · 67 words · Candice Lamb

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The cub was found in the Badyarikha River in Yakutia, in Northeastern Russia, in 2020.

However, due to its passing at a very young age, the cub had not developed them yet.

The mummy of a perfectly preserved 35,000-year-old saber-toothed cub was pulled from the Arctic permafrost in Siberia.

35,000 mummified kitten found in the permafrost

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The Siberian permafrost preserved the 3-week-old kitten’s fur and claws.

Photo: Lopatin et al./Scientific Reports viaWikimedia Commons(CC BY 4.0)