Russian scientists are conducting an autopsy on a 44,000-year-old wolf carcass found frozen in permafrost in the northeastern Yakutia region. This discovery is considered the first of its kind. The ancient wolf remains, which may still contain living bacteria, were uncovered as the permafrost melts due to climate change. The autopsy, with photos showing the process, aims to provide insights into the prehistoric era and the effects of long-term preservation in permafrost.
As the permafrost melts due to climate change, it’s not unusual to find millennia-old animal carcasses. After a unique discovery in Russia, scientists are performing an autopsy on a wolf frozen in permafrost for around 44,000 years https://t.co/SkXITLWcnr https://t.co/p9kVEBS3Ma
Ancient wolf remains — dating back 44,000 years — examined in Russia, photos show https://t.co/JPM2YJVyGM
In Russia's far northeastern Yakutia region, local scientists are performing an autopsy on a wolf frozen in permafrost for around 44,000 years, a find they said was the first of its kind https://t.co/uZWYJNo4Li https://t.co/b4VYLPsirN
Russian scientists conduct autopsy on 44,000-year-old wolf carcass https://t.co/UQWkTOvnIv https://t.co/VMbxJnCFls
Russian scientists conduct autopsy on 44,000-year-old permafrost wolf carcass https://t.co/BEXJNujKn7 https://t.co/b3Qe9geRrL
A 44,000-Year-Old Wolf Frozen In Permafrost May Still Contain Living Bacteria https://t.co/6hRnEehfsD