"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Researchers found a mummified saber-toothed cat in Russian permafrost. Despite being at least 35,000 ...

A mummified ice age cub from Siberia is the first known mummy of a saber-toothed cat, and its discovery is generating ripples of excitement among paleontologists. The mummy’s exceptional preservation ...

The Homotherium cub was preserved in Siberian permafrost with its dark fur and flesh intact. By Asher Elbein In 2020, prospectors seeking mammoth tusks in eastern Siberia found a bundle of fur ...

The mummy is the first evidence from Asia of the sabre-toothed cat species Homotherium latidens, Lopatin said, though fossilized bones were previously found at sites in the Netherlands and in the ...

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