{"id":126611,"date":"2024-11-16T19:07:47","date_gmt":"2024-11-16T12:07:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=126611"},"modified":"2024-11-16T19:07:47","modified_gmt":"2024-11-16T12:07:47","slug":"world-first-35000-year-old-saber-toothed-kitten-found-mummified-in-permafrost","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=126611","title":{"rendered":"World First 35,000-Year-Old Saber-Toothed Kitten Found Mummified In Permafrost"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p id=\"isPasted\">For the first time, scientists have recovered the mummified, frozen body of a juvenile saber-toothed cat from the Arctic permafrost in Siberia. Despite being over 35,000 years old, the sub-zero temperatures have kept the specimen in a remarkable state of preservation, with its fur, head, torso, and limbs still intact.<\/p>\n<p>The frozen carcass of the saber-toothed cat (<em>Homotherium latidens<\/em>) was discovered in 2020, buried within the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iflscience.com\/tags\/permafrost\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">permafrost\u00a0<\/a>near the Badyarikha River in the northeast of Yakutia, Russia.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Detailing the discovery in a new study, researchers from the Russian Academy of Sciences wrote: \u201cFor the first time in the history of paleontology, the appearance of an extinct mammal that has no analogues in the modern fauna has been studied.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>This individual was essentially a kitten, perishing just three weeks after its birth. Unfortunately, its extremely young age means it had not yet developed the exceptionally long upper canine teeth that are characteristic of the genus.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Scientists have long pondered the appearance of the saber-toothed cat, and this specimen is proving to be an invaluable resource for understanding these extinct animals.<\/p>\n<p>The study authors note that the juvenile saber-tooth has \u201csignificant differences from a modern lion cub of similar age.\u201d Compared to a lion of similar age, the saber-tooth cat has an \u201cunusual\u201d shape of the muzzle, a large mouth opening, small ears, elongated forelimbs, a chunky neck region, and a dark coat color. The researchers noted that these are all classic adaptations to living in cold climates.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fr-image-container no-background\" data-asset-id=\"80243\" data-reactroot=\"\">\n<div class=\"fr-image\"><picture title=\"\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1000px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.iflscience.com\/assets\/articleNo\/76795\/iImg\/80243\/the-external-fur-of-the-saber-tooth-cat-left-and-a-ct-scan-of-the-specimen-showing-its-bones-right-l.webp\" type=\"image\/webp\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1000px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.iflscience.com\/assets\/articleNo\/76795\/iImg\/80243\/the-external-fur-of-the-saber-tooth-cat-left-and-a-ct-scan-of-the-specimen-showing-its-bones-right-l.png\" type=\"https:\/\/www.iflscience.com\/image\/png\"><source media=\"(min-width: 568px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.iflscience.com\/assets\/articleNo\/76795\/iImg\/80243\/the-external-fur-of-the-saber-tooth-cat-left-and-a-ct-scan-of-the-specimen-showing-its-bones-right-m.webp\" type=\"image\/webp\"><source media=\"(min-width: 568px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.iflscience.com\/assets\/articleNo\/76795\/iImg\/80243\/the-external-fur-of-the-saber-tooth-cat-left-and-a-ct-scan-of-the-specimen-showing-its-bones-right-m.png\" type=\"https:\/\/www.iflscience.com\/image\/png\"><source media=\"(max-width: 567px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.iflscience.com\/assets\/articleNo\/76795\/iImg\/80243\/the-external-fur-of-the-saber-tooth-cat-left-and-a-ct-scan-of-the-specimen-showing-its-bones-right-s.webp\" type=\"image\/webp\"><source media=\"(max-width: 567px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.iflscience.com\/assets\/articleNo\/76795\/iImg\/80243\/the-external-fur-of-the-saber-tooth-cat-left-and-a-ct-scan-of-the-specimen-showing-its-bones-right-s.png\" type=\"https:\/\/www.iflscience.com\/image\/png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"inline-image fr-fic fr-dib\" data-asset-id=\"80243\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.iflscience.com\/assets\/articleNo\/76795\/iImg\/80243\/41598_2024_79546_Fig1_HTML.png\" alt=\"The external fur of the saber-tooth cat (left) and a CT scan of the specimen showing its bones (right).\" title=\"The external fur of the saber-tooth cat (left) and a CT scan of the specimen showing its bones (right).\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div><figcaption class=\"fr-figcaption\">\n<p>The external fur of the saber-tooth cat (left) and a CT scan of the specimen showing its bones (right).<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><em>Homotherium<\/em>, an extinct genus of saber-toothed cats, was widespread during the Ice Age, inhabiting regions across Eurasia, Africa, and the Americas, with different species adapted to each region.<\/p>\n<p>The recently discovered individual from Russia belongs to the species <em>H. latidens<\/em>, which lived in Eurasia until around 10,000 years ago when the last Ice Age came to a close.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s distinct from its counterpart that lived in North America, <em>H. serum<\/em>, as well as the African species, <em>H. problematicum\u00a0<\/em>and<em>\u00a0H. africanum.\u00a0<\/em>Most <em>Homotherium<\/em> remains have been discovered in North America, making this latest find a valuable opportunity to shed light on the Eurasian branch of the genus.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The discovery of <em>H. latidens<\/em> mummy in Yakutia radically expands the understanding of distribution of the genus and confirms its presence in the Late Pleistocene of Asia,&#8221; the study authors wrote.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Uranus Is Windy, Saber-Toothed Baby, And Is Animal Testing Necessary?\" allowtransparency=\"true\" height=\"150\" width=\"100%\" style=\"border: none; min-width: min(100%, 430px);height:150px;\" scrolling=\"no\" data-name=\"pb-iframe-player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.podbean.com\/player-v2\/?i=ff3tz-173ec2a-pb&amp;from=pb6admin&amp;share=1&amp;download=1&amp;rtl=0&amp;fonts=Arial&amp;skin=1b1b1b&amp;font-color=&amp;logo_link=episode_page&amp;btn-skin=8bbb4e\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>In recent years, several other animal species have been excavated from the permafrost of Siberia, including <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iflscience.com\/intact-skin-hair-and-tissues-found-on-32400-year-old-juvenile-woolly-rhino-mummy-76003\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">woolly rhinoceros<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iflscience.com\/perfectly-frozen-baby-woolly-mammoths-reveal-secrets-of-prehistoric-pachyderms-71387\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">mammoths<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iflscience.com\/a-44000-year-old-wolf-frozen-in-permafrost-may-still-contain-living-bacteria-74848\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">wolves<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iflscience.com\/perfectly-preserved-cave-lion-cubs-found-in-permafrost-reveal-life-of-extinct-species-60576\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">cave lions<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iflscience.com\/incredibly-wellpreserved-ice-age-frozen-bird-found-in-siberian-permafrost-55110\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">birds<\/a>. Since Neanderthals and Denisovans also inhabited Eurasia during this period, it raises the question of whether we might one day discover an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iflscience.com\/will-we-ever-find-a-frozen-neanderthal-mummy-in-the-permafrost-66182\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">extinct human species preserved in permafrost.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The study is published in the journal <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/s41598-024-79546-1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Scientific Reports.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1660802\">\r\n<\/div>\r\n<script>(function(w,q){w[q]=w[q]||[];w[q].push([\"_mgc.load\"])})(window,\"_mgq\");\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iflscience.com\/world-first-35000-year-old-saber-toothed-kitten-found-mummified-in-permafrost-76795\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For the first time, scientists have recovered the mummified, frozen body of a juvenile saber-toothed cat from the Arctic permafrost in Siberia. 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