Yukagir mammoth

Yukagir Mammoth
Yukagir Mammoth Head
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Common nameYukagir Mammoth
SpeciesWoolly mammoth
Age22,500 YA
Place discoveredSakha, Russia
Date discovered2002
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Not to be confused with Yuka (mammoth).

The Yukagir Mammoth is a frozen male woolly mammoth found in 2002 in northern Yakutia and is an exceptional discovery.[1] It is named after the village of Yukagir near where it was found.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "The Yukagir Mammoth: Brief History, 14c dates, individual age, gender, size, physical and environmental conditions and storage" (PDF). Scientific Annals, School of Geology Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2023-08-20. Retrieved 2025-05-20.
  2. ↑ "NOVA | scienceNOW | A Mammoth Waste of Time image 2 | PBS". www.pbs.org. Archived from the original on 2017-07-14. Retrieved 2025-05-20.


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