A 3,460-year-old bear carcass was autopsied in Yakutia. In this respect informs TASS with reference to the scientists of the North-Eastern Federal University.
“This is the first bear fossil found that preserves soft tissue. Mammoth Museum laboratory head Maxim Cheprasov told the agency that all fossil remains of the predator discovered before that were only represented by skulls and some bones.
The operation took place as part of an international scientific seminar organized with the participation of the UAE Biotechnology Research Foundation. According to experts, this is the first opportunity in history to discover such a find. Autopsy is required to obtain histological samples as well as microflora and viruses. In addition, biologists will conduct a comprehensive study of the animal’s anatomy and extract its brain for study. It is also important for scientists to find out the cause of death of the bear, and the contents of its stomach will make it possible to understand what the beast ate.
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