Due to Climate Change, Siberian Summers Reveal a Perfectly Preserved Woolly Rhino

A well-preserved Ice Age woolly rhino with many of its internal organs still intact has been recovered from permafrost in Russia’s extreme north. It was reported that the carcass was revealed by melting permafrost in Yakutia in August. Scientists are waiting for ice roads in the Arctic region to become passable to deliver it to a lab for studies next month.

It’s among the best-preserved specimens of the Ice Age animal fund to date. The carcass has most of its soft tissues still intact, including part of the intestines, thick hair, and a lump of fat. Its horn was found next to it.

The sex of the rhino is still unknown, but based on the initial analysis it appears that the rhino was between three and four years old and was alive around 20,000 to 500,000 years ago. It probably lived apart from its mother and most likely died by drowning in the summer.

The extreme cold temperatures helped preserve rhino’s fur and internal organs, offering a much clearer picture of the animal’s appearance ad how it lived.

This is not the first time that such an amazing discovery has happened in this place. In 2014 due to climate change, the summertime in Siberia revealed the world’s only baby woolly rhino named Sasha close to where a new young rhino was buried.

We’ll know more about the creature once ice roads can form and it is delivered to the scientists in the capital city Yakutsk, which is home to the Mammoth Museum.

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An extremely well-preserved woolly rhino was recently found in the melting permafrost of Siberia.

You can also see a close up of the discovery in the video below:

h/t: [IFLS]

Vet Goes Viral After Naming 5 Dog And 4 Cat Breeds He Would Never Purchase

For most of the pet lovers there, we know we are choosing our pets wisely (if we have the chance to). Some things have to be considered, like our capability to raise the animal or the practicality of raising a certain breed. Because sometimes, you would be allured by the look of the pet and only realize that it would be hard to maintain the pet.

The veterinarian Ben (@ben.the.vet) shares the same viewpoint. So he published a video where he ran down the breeds of cats and dogs that would have the most disadvantages for him as a vet. Keep in mind that this list is from a veterinarian’s perspective and is subjective. This does not intend to foster aversion towards the mentioned breeds.

More info: TikTok

This veterinarian listed down dog and cat breeds that he wouldn’t recommend buying







































Here’s what the audience had to say






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