50,000-Year-Old Baby Mammoth Found Exceptionally Well-Preserved in Siberia

The fossil, nicknamed 'Jana,' is believed to be the most intact mammoth ever discovered, offering scientists rare insights into Ice Age ecosystems.

Russian researchers uncovered the remains of a baby mammoth, estimated to be 50,000 years old, in Siberia's permafrost this summer.
The fossil, named 'Jana' after a nearby river, is remarkably well-preserved, with its head, trunk, ears, and mouth intact and undamaged.
At 1.20 meters tall, 2 meters long, and weighing 180 kilograms, 'Jana' was likely around one year old at the time of its death.
Scientists believe 'Jana' is the best-preserved mammoth fossil ever found, providing a unique opportunity to study the species' evolution, habitat, and adaptations.
The discovery was made at the Batagaika research station in Yakutia, a region where permafrost has conserved numerous prehistoric animal remains.