According to American experts, this is believed to be the most intact mammoth remains ever discovered in Michigan.
Last week, scientists at the University of Michigan were extremely surprised to discover the body of a woolly mammoth in a soybean farm area in Lima Township, Michigan.
Through preliminary examination, Professor Dan Fisher of the Museum of Paleontology at the University of Michigan and his colleagues said that this woolly mammoth died about 11,000 – 15,000 years ago, and was then recovered. Store in a pond.
James Bristle – the person who discovered the remains of this mammoth shared:
“ At first, we thought that the strange, hard object deep under the mud was a fence, but gradually, the ribs were revealed – they were extremely large and hard.”
Dan Fisher, head of the research, said that there have been 30 mammoth remains discovered in the Michigan area, but this mammoth skeleton is the most complete.
Not only that, the skull, jaw, spine and ribs of this mammoth seem to be very well preserved, intact and showing no signs of decomposition.
Experts say that the woolly mammoth discovered this time is an adult, about 40-50 years old. Mammoths were almost the same size as a modern African elephant, weighing about 7 tons, 3.3 meters tall, and their long hair would protect them from harsh winters.
Mammoths became extinct on Earth during the Ice Age, about 11,500 to 1.8 million years It is known that mammoths became extinct on Earth during the Ice Age, about 11,500 to 1.8 million years ago.
Therefore, finding the body of this woolly mammoth makes scientists believe that there will be more information from the past, not only about the creatures, but also the people who lived during this period.
Previously, in 2011, scientists also discovered the intact skeleton of a mammoth preserved under a layer of snow and ice.
Or a 3-4 year old mammoth carcass still “fresh” from the Ice Age was also discovered in the Ust-Yansky Yakutia area, Siberia (Russia) in 2012.
The image of a 3-4 year old mammoth is still “fresh” from the Ice Age.