Ancient wolf pup mummy in Yukon permafrost from 57,000 years ago

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Dec 21, 2020, 4:05 pm80 pts
While water blasting at a wall of frozen mud in Yukon, Canada, a gold miner made an extraordinary discovery: a perfectly preserved wolf pup that had been locked in permafrost for 57,000 years. The remarkable condition of the pup, named Zhùr by the local Tr'ondëk Hwëch'in people, gave researchers a wealth of…

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