The employees of the Academy of Sciences of Yakutia found in the north of vytayavshie of permafrost remains of two young cave lion – a contemporary of the mammoth.
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The startling discovery was made in the summer, but scientists do not spread any information about it until then, until Preliminary study of fossil animals.
– Details on this will be discussed roughly 17 November of this year at an international conference, to be held in Yakutsk – said “RG” a spokesman for the Academy of Sciences in Yakutia Anastasia Koryakina.
However, the staff of the Academy shared with the press a photo of the head of a lion cub. It shows that the remains are perfectly preserved. This baby lay in permafrost for at least 10,000 years, and possibly much longer.
Until now such a well-preserved remains of these prehistoric predators, not to mention their pups on the territory of Yakutia, and anywhere in the world, is not it. Only bones. But the traces of these animals scientists across. In particular, when the famous baby mammoth found Juku, it appeared that his body lacerated by claws cave lions.
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