The 50,000-year-old female, nicknamed Yana, is one of only seven whole remains discovered in world

Summary

Russian scientists have unveiled the exceptionally well-preserved remains of a 50,000-year-old baby mammoth, named Yana, discovered in Yakutia’s permafrost this summer.

Weighing 180kg and measuring 120cm tall, it is considered the world’s best-preserved mammoth carcass and one of only seven complete remains ever found.

Displayed at North-Eastern Federal University, researchers noted its remarkable condition and plan to study its exact age, estimated at just over one year.

Yakutia’s permafrost, known for preserving prehistoric animals, has also yielded remains of a horse, bison, and lemming.