Researchers have analyzed mummified remains pulled from Siberia's permafrost in 2020 and determined they belong to a 3-week-old saber-toothed kitten that died at least 35,000 years ago.


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Mummy of a juvenile sabre-toothed cat Homotherium latidens from the Upper Pleistocene of Siberia

Scientists have discovered a pristine fossil of a mummified saber-toothed kitten that had been frozen in the Russian tundra for about 37,000 years.

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Well-preserved remains of saber-toothed kitten found frozen in Russian tundra, researchers say

SCIENTISTS have uncovered a perfectly preserved sabre-toothed tiger cub frozen deep in Siberian ice. The extinct beast was found complete with its fur and sharp claws intact as the remarkable discovery is believed to be over 35,000 years old. nature.comThe perfectly preserved sabre-toothed tiger cub was found with fur and perfectly preserved[/caption]
nature.comIt also had sharp claws and healthy paws[/caption]
nature.comScientists found its ent…

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Perfectly preserved 35,000-year-old sabre-toothed tiger cub found in ice

The frozen remains of a sabre-toothed cat thought to be about 31,800 years old have been studied for the first time in history, according to a study.

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Frozen sabre-toothed kitten reveals 'significant differences' with modern lion cub

The kitten, which was found in Russia's northeastern Sakha Republic, still had fur and whiskers when it was discovered.

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Scientists find a 35,000-year-old saber-toothed kitten in the Siberian permafrost

The cat's remains were found in Yakutia, Russia, and were determined to be those of a 3-week-old cub.

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35,000-year-old frozen saber-toothed cat mummy studied for first time ever

The frozen mummy of the large felid cub was found in the Upper Pleistocene permafrost on the Badyarikha River (Indigirka River basin) in the northeast of Yakutia, Russia. The study of the specimen appearance showed its significant differences from a modern lion cub of similar age (three weeks) in the unusual shape of the muzzle with a large mouth opening and small ears, the very massive neck region, the elongated forelimbs, and the dark coat col…

Discovered several years ago, this remarkably preserved saber-tooth cub is offering a rare glimpse into its species and life as it existed over 30,000 years ago.

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Immaculately Preserved Saber-Tooth Cat Cub Found in Siberian Permafrost

Researchers have analyzed mummified remains pulled from Siberia's permafrost in 2020 and determined they belong to a 3-week-old saber-toothed kitten that died at least 35,000 years ago.

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35,000-year-old saber-toothed kitten with preserved whiskers pulled from permafrost in Siberia

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For some 37,000 years, the soft, furry body of a three-week-old saber-toothed 'kitten' lay cradled by Arctic permafrost, its head, limbs, paws, and torso remaining almost perfectly preserved by the cold.
			   In 2020, the juvenile's body was recovered from its grave in the Russian republic of Yakutia and examined by a team of researchers whose excitement is palpable in their recently published report."Findings of frozen mummified remains of the…

35,000-year-old saber-toothed kitten with preserved whiskers pulled from permafrost in Siberia

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