The 41,800-year-old carcass was remarkably well preserved.
Instead, he informed a local museum director who made arrangements to move the mammoth.
Unfortunately, when they arrived, the mammoth has disappeared.
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Lyuba was then traced to a nearby town, where she was propped up against a store.
During the move, dogs had unfortunately attacked Lyuba, removing her right ear and part of her tail.
He gave her the name Lyuba, after his wife.
Photo:Stock Photosfrom Dotted Yeti/Shutterstock
Photo:Stock Photosfrom Dotted Yeti/Shutterstock
For many years, Lyuba was the most well-preserved woolly mammoth ever discovered.
Poor Lyuba was only 30 to 35 days old when she died.
This same mud helped preserve her body, keeping it in near-pristine condition.
Scientists even identified her mother’s milk in her belly and fecal matter in her intestines.
If it weren’t for the dog attack after her discovery, Lyuba would be perfect.
She now has a permanent home at the Shemanovsky Museum.
Occasionally, the museum lends her out for exhibitionsshe’s traveled to Australia and the United Kingdom.
