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Frozen under the Siberian ice, the ancient rhinoceros is found almost intact

2024-09-26 20:49:36Lifestyle SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX
Frozen under the Siberian ice, the ancient rhinoceros is found almost intact
Frozen under the Siberian ice, the ancient rhinoceros is found almost intact

Scientists have discovered a rhino frozen in Russian glaciers for more than 32,000 years and its skin and fur are still in good condition, untouched by decomposition or natural factors.

The furry rhinoceros died when it was 4 years old, and its age, along with its good preservation, has enabled scientists to learn more about this now-extinct species.

"The vast majority of fossils from Ice Age animals are teeth and bones without skin or flesh," said Professor Love Dalén of Stockholm University, who has studied animals found under the Siberian ice.

"It may be 1 in 10,000 cases when you come across something like this. That being said, there are many cases of samples coming out of the glacier every year so it seems like this happens almost every year."

Frozen under the Siberian ice, the ancient rhinoceros is found almost intact

 

The findings of this study are detailed in an article published in Doklady Earth Sciences and show that the rhino had a fatty lump on its back, while the fur had changed color during growth.

When it roamed eastern Siberia more than 30,000 years ago, it must have been "one of the largest herbivores of the Ice Age ecosystem, after the mammoth" and roamed the grasslands.

Frozen under the Siberian ice, the ancient rhinoceros is found almost intact

Like its descendants, the ancient rhinoceros had two horns, but one of them was "very large, blade-shaped, which is very unique," Dalén adds, compared to the more rounded horns of today's rhinoceros.

Such findings are very important for future discoveries as genetic tests can be performed using tissue rather than bone.

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