37,000-Year-Old Saber-Tooth Kitten Unearthed in Siberia

Russian scientists struck gold (or fur?) in 2020, uncovering a 37,000-year-old mummified Homotherium latidens cub in Yakutia's icy permafrost. This frosty feline showcases unique cold-adapted traits like a chunky neck and small ears, differing sharply from modern lion cubs. Radiocarbon dating pinpoints its age around 31,800 years, shedding light on Eurasian distribution during the Late Pleistocene. A first-ever mummified saber-tooth find, it offers unprecedented insights into these Ice Age predators.