56,000-year-old wolf cub found with skin and hair intact
Scientists have found a well-preserved wolf cub mummy that lived 56,000 years ago. In a breakthrough for the scientists, a female wolf cub has been unearthed in northern Canada. It is believed to have lived more than 56,000 years ago.
The mummified cub was found in early 2016 near the city of Dawson in Yukon province by a gold digger. The cub was even named Jur. Zhur in the vernacular of the locals.
After analysis, the scientist has come with extraordinary results about the mummified wolf cub. The Cub was found in perfect condition with skin, hair, and bones intact. This may give the scientist a clear idea about the conditions that persisted in the early years of geography.
The conclusion also noted that the wolf in those times possibly had an appetite for salmon and other aquatic resources. DNA analysis has also been verified. When out under X-rays, it has been revealed that the body of the cub is just 6 to 8 weeks old when it died.
The fossils of these kinds of wolves are also common in Yukon or nearby Alaska. The scientists said that it is very rare to find fossils of large mammals though.
We think the wolf cub may have died instantly from the collapse of the cave in which he lived said Professor Julie Machen, who led the study. He is a Professor of Anatomy and Archeology at the University of Des Moines.
He noted that the baby was not starving and that their data showed that it was 7 weeks old when it died.
