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Old 04-05-2012, 09:25 PM   #1
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Interesting News

Woolly Mammoth Apparently Butchered by Ancient Humans

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On the frozen tundra of northern Siberia, scientists say a young woolly mammoth has been found, remarkably well-preserved after more than 10,000 years, and showing signs -- never seen in such detail before -- that its carcass was cut open by human hunters.

The animal was probably about three years old when it was killed, say researchers. It is in such good shape that pink flesh and reddish-brown fur remain. The mammoth was found in 2010 by local people; scientists have come from around the world to study it.

The mammoth, nicknamed Yuka, was probably attacked by top predators, perhaps lions. Prof. Daniel Fisher, an evolutionary biologist at the University of Michigan who has examined the remains, says there are clear bite marks on the mammoth's lower legs and tail, and signs that the attackers clawed at their prey. They apparently broke one of its hind legs, so that it was helpless to escape them. An awful way to die.

But the plot thickens, Fisher said. There are no signs that the predators finished the mammoth off by biting down on its trunk and snout, something large carnivores with strong jaws would likely do.
Link with video here from ABC

How cool is that? Oh, and some are thinking that it may be able to be cloned!!!!
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Old 04-05-2012, 09:41 PM   #2
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That's what I call dry-aged. Let the recipes commence!
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Old 04-05-2012, 09:45 PM   #3
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Old 04-06-2012, 05:29 AM   #4
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There was a really good documentary on a few nights ago, which showed this being brought out of the ice, or rather, just after it had been brought up and was being transported.

fascinating stuff. Apparently a group working on a cloning project reckons 5 years for a cloned mammoth via an elephant host mum.
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