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

CNN ^ | 9/14/2020 | Anna Chernova and Lianne Kolirin, CNN

[packrat35]

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.

The bear could be as much as 39,500 years old. 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. The discovery is of "world importance," a leading Russian expert on extinct Ice Age species said.

In a statement released by the university, scientist Lena Grigorieva said: "Today this is the first and only find of its kind -- a whole bear carcass with soft tissues. It is completely preserved, with all internal organs in place including even its nose. "Previously, only skulls and bones were found. This find is of great importance for the whole world."

[packrat35]

Cool find

[RitchieAprile]

coming to your local Cabela’s!

[BipolarBob]

The bear could be as much as 39,500 years old.

He probably died of old age then but he lived a full life.

[gitmo]

Amazing. With all of Biden’s global warming going around, I’d have thought this thing would have spoiled by now.

[Ezekiel]

A perfectly preserved Ice Age cave bear has been found in Russia

[11th_VA]

Clone it !

[lizma2]

I like the wooly rhino.

[BBB333]

Joe Hiden is almost there....

[DannyTN]

I like bears that don’t cave.

[Georgia Girl 2]

Another apex predator they can bring back. 😬

[MadMax, the Grinning Reaper]

The scientists who first looked at this well preserved bear said, “Iz Natasha”. “No, Iz Boris”.

The smartest scientist asked “Who’s got the BBQ sauce”?

[Forward the Light Brigade]

Do they have the DNA for a clone? That would make a great zoo attraction or Animal for the Circus. A huge trained bear would make the Moscow Circus world class.

[353FMG]

Could use some teeth-whitening

[fidelis]

So I suppose that chick from the “Clan of the Cave Bear” novels will probably want to get the old clan back together now and start worshiping this thing.

[Nuc 1.1]

Clone that puppy.

[curious7]

Flash frozen?

[Secret Agent Man]

Biden immediately blamed this bears’ demise on climate change

[Does so]

I recall the Cave Bear was THE most powerful bear.

[SunkenCiv]

• First ever preserved grown up cave bear - even its nose is intact - unearthed on the Arctic island

[SunkenCiv]