An image of the saber-tooth cat cub. Image: Lopatin et al., Scientific Reports 2024 Six years ago, scientists discovered a remarkably preserved cave lion cub in Siberia’s permafrost. Despite ...

The world’s first saber-toothed cat mummy has been found in Siberia. This remarkably well-preserved cub could help scientists answer questions about sabertooth anatomy, hunting, and even coat color.

A mummified ice age cub discovered in Siberia is exceptionally preserved, providing the first view of what saber-toothed cats looked like and clues about their hunting style.

Siberian permafrost has thrown up yet another surprise for scientists. In 2020, a saber-tooth cat cub was found preserved in the frozen soil. A team of researchers has now detailed their findings ...

A mummy of a 35,000-year-old saber-toothed cat cub was discovered in Siberia four years ago. It was well-preserved in permafrost near the Badyarikha River in the northeast of Yakutia and was found ...

The Ice Age cub was discovered with its whiskers, paw pads and skin intact The mummy was identified as a Homotherium latidens cub that died around 35,000 years ago. Photo: Alexey V. Lopatin ...

The frozen mummy of a sabre-toothed cub found in Siberia was so well-preserved that it gave scientists the chance to study an extinct mammal unlike ever before.

The mummified cub is believed to be between 35,000 and 37,000 ... "It's a fantastic feeling to see with your own eyes the life appearance of a real saber-toothed cat cub," study author ...

Using CT scans to examine the cub’s bones, Dr. Lopatin and his colleagues confirmed that the 37,000-year-old mummy was a Homotherium, a rangy, lion-size cat with long forelimbs and heavy shoulders.