🌍 In the Verkhoyansk district of northern Yakutia, Russia, the remains of a baby mammoth have been unearthed with a preservation quality rarely seen 😨 📊 Estimated to be around 50,000 years old, this discovery marks only the seventh instance of such well-preserved mammoth remains in the world. 🦣 The female mammoth, nicknamed “Yana” after the nearby Yana River, was found in June this year near the Batagayka area. 🌑 While her exact age at the time of death remains uncertain, researchers estimate she was about a year old or slightly older. Measuring 120 cm at the shoulder and less than 2 meters in length, Yana provides a fascinating glimpse into the Ice Age ecosystem.
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