A sabre-toothed cat cub that died almost 32,000 years ago and was preserved in the Russian permafrost is intriguing paleontologists. Unlike previous mummified specimens, this cub still has its dark brown fur reut.rs/4g4Y2Jh - ThreadSky

reuters.com • 90 days ago

A sabre-toothed cat cub that died almost 32,000 years ago and was preserved in the Russian permafrost is intriguing paleontologists. Unlike previous mummified specimens, this cub still has its dark brown fur https://reut.rs/4g4Y2Jh

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mondotrasho.bsky.social•90 days ago

First glance:

A bat.

aviendha69.bsky.social•90 days ago

so, of course, they are going to clone it, or hybrid it. WCPGW

elusiveapricity.bsky.social•90 days ago

How many new 'old' microbes will we be exposed to while the permafrost melts?

akinocin.bsky.social•90 days ago

It is important to understand that ancient organisms may not be able to even effect humans.

There has been a lot of biological change and evolution since these organisms were around.

elusiveapricity.bsky.social•90 days ago

Well...
It is important to understand that ancient organisms MAY BE able to affect humans.
Hoping for the best for all of us 🙂
https://www.science.org/content/article/permafrost-can-imprison-dangerous-microbes-centuries-will-arctic-thaw-release-them

akinocin.bsky.social•90 days ago

Seems unlikely according to most of the people in the article

elusiveapricity.bsky.social•90 days ago

This is not what I understood.
Here is a more accessible article👇🏻
"It is definitely probable that a pathogen trapped in the permafrost will end up infecting a human, animal or plant."
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2023/11/18/arctic-permafrost-thawing-deadly-pathogens/71581668007/