A perfectly preserved Ice Age cave bear has been found in Russia -- even its nose is intact

[MikeHattsu]

A perfectly preserved Ice Age cave bear has been found in Russia -- even its nose is intact | CNN

The perfectly preserved remains of an Ice Age cave bear have been discovered in the Russian Arctic -- the first example of the species ever to be found with soft tissues intact.

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The perfectly preserved remains of an Ice Age cave bear have been discovered in the Russian Arctic -- the first example of the species ever to be found with soft tissues intact.

The astonishing find was made by reindeer herders on the Lyakhovsky Islands, which are part of the New Siberian islands archipelago in Russia's Far North.

Prior to this, only the bones of cave bears had been unearthed, but this specimen even had its nose intact, according to a team of scientists from the North-Eastern Federal University (NEFU) in Yakutsk, Siberia.

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The discovery is of "world importance," a leading Russian expert on extinct Ice Age species said.

Significant discoveries, including mammoths, woolly rhinos, Ice Age foal, several puppies and cave lion cubs, have been made in Siberia in recent years as the permafrost melts.

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[AlexFlame116]

Oh wow practically everything is still attached. That's incredibly well preserved!

 

[brawndolicious]

Everytime I see these "perfectly preserved" specimens they just look like nightmare fuel.

 

[signal]

These ancient beasts are the WEAPONS from FFVII that are awakening due to climate change and will soon rampage humanity for their sins.

 

[John Dunbar]

that's how it'll be for all of us, fellas

 

[ReplacementPelican]

that's how it'll be for all of us, fellas

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I should be so lucky, I'm not even that well preserved now.

 

[Khanimus]

That's some wild shit

 

[Teenage Fansub]

What a cutie.

 

[Emmaginary]

I have found some perfectly preserved eggs!

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Just kidding. This is an amazing discovery.

 

[MikeHattsu]

Everytime I see these "perfectly preserved" specimens they just look like nightmare fuel.

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How'd you think you'd look after 25000 years or so ;P

 

[Westbahnhof]

Everytime I see these "perfectly preserved" specimens they just look like nightmare fuel.

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[Blackpuppy]

"Perfectly preserved " in this case reminds me of the #nailedit meme.

 

[L Thammy]

The "as the permafrost melts" part gives me slightly more mixed feelings about this.

 

[kurahador]

that's how it'll be for all of us, fellas

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There's no snow in my country so I'll just be the next intelligent species oil.

 

[Dan Thunder]

No thanks, I've seen Annihilation!

 

[Speevy]

 

[Pulp]

On one hand these discoveries are cool, but at the same time knowing it is global warming making it happen puts a damper on the joy I get out of it.

 

[roguesquirrel]

Disney bout to fast track Blue Sky onto that Ice Age 6 to capitalize on this

 

[Krakatoa]

Time to clone be them.

 

[Voytek]

This Teddy Ruxpin sequel looks dark.

 

[Dremorak]

What I expected:

What I got:

 

[apocat]

These ancient beasts are the WEAPONS from FFVII that are awakening due to climate change and will soon rampage humanity for their sins.

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[Muse98]

Amazing discovery, I've always been fascinated with the Ice age and how our ancestors coexisted with all those beasts....to think that just over 10,000 years ago prides of American Lions which were larger than modern African Lions, roamed the western US along with Sabre tooth cats and giant sloths and dire wolves..

 

[Brinbe]

but we've only been around for 2,000 years. fake news

 

[JahIthBer]

 

[Deleted member 33533]

Moon pie. What a time to be alive.