50,000-Year-Old Baby Mammoth Found Exceptionally Preserved in Siberian Permafrost

Nicknamed 'Yana,' the juvenile mammoth is considered the best-preserved specimen ever discovered and offers new insights into Ice Age life.

The remains of a one-year-old female mammoth, named 'Yana,' were uncovered in Siberia's Batagaika crater, a massive permafrost depression expanding due to climate change.
Weighing over 110 kilograms and measuring 120 cm tall, the carcass is one of only seven complete mammoth remains ever found globally, with five previous discoveries also in Russia.
The exceptional preservation of Yana's head and trunk is particularly rare, as these parts are usually scavenged by predators when exposed.
The discovery is expected to provide valuable insights into mammoth biology, Ice Age environmental conditions, and their adaptive traits.
Researchers at North-Eastern Federal University in Yakutsk are conducting tests to confirm Yana's precise age and further study her life and habitat.