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35,000-year-old body of saber-toothed kitten preserved in permafrost
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35,000-year-old body of saber-toothed kitten preserved in permafrost

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Nov 18, 2024
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A three-week-old saber-toothed tiger kitten died in the permafrost of Siberia 35,000 years ago, and its preserved remains are the subject of a paper published in the journal Scientific Reports. Whiskers, claws and a coast of "short, thick, soft, dark brown fur" remain. It almost looks like it could wake up; saber-toothed tigers have been…

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