Post by SafeInSanity on Aug 5, 2021 18:50:28 GMT -5
Now this is kind of scary knowing what scientists know about dna cloning now. I hope they don't try to clone it!
amp.cnn.com/cnn/2021/08/05/world/frozen-cave-lion-cubs-siberia-scn/index.html
amp.cnn.com/cnn/2021/08/05/world/frozen-cave-lion-cubs-siberia-scn/index.html
Found frozen deep in the Siberian Arctic, the cave lion cub looks like she's asleep and one touch might awaken her.
The cub's golden fur is matted with mud but otherwise undamaged. Her teeth, skin, soft tissue and organs are mummified but all intact. Some 28,000 years since she last closed her eyes, her claws are still sharp enough to prick the finger of one of the scientists who are studying this remarkable -- and unprecedented -- permafrost-preserved specimen.
The cub's golden fur is matted with mud but otherwise undamaged. Her teeth, skin, soft tissue and organs are mummified but all intact. Some 28,000 years since she last closed her eyes, her claws are still sharp enough to prick the finger of one of the scientists who are studying this remarkable -- and unprecedented -- permafrost-preserved specimen.
