Creatures Unearthed from the Frozen Soils of Siberia

The discoveries of scientists can be made by chance, and sometimes by the guidance of the people of the region, as well as many years of research. When we look at the habitats of the creatures we will give examples of, we see that they once existed in the cold regions of the world. At the beginning of these Yakutia in the Siberian region of Russia is coming.

Yakutia, where ancient animals are brought out from under the frozen soil almost every year, is one of the most fertile regions where a scientist can obtain data for his research. It is noteworthy that some of these creatures to be brought back to life!

Let’s talk about microscopic creatures first: The first species to be considered in this context is “rotifera”.

Rotiferas, at least 24,000 years old are living things. It is a very hardy species. They even have the ability to dry themselves in unusual conditions. When the water freezes or there is a drought, these creatures quickly remove all the remaining water in their bodies from their cells and begin to produce substances. Items enter a paused respawn phase. The surprising thing is that they can do this for tens of thousands of years.

a protective biological mechanism they have. When faced with freezing, they can cope with it without difficulty. However, many species cannot cope with these conditions when they encounter cold.

A record-breaking species in the Rotifera class with its longevity: Nematode

The Russian Soil Science Institute had made accidental discoveries about 42,000-year-old nematode roundworms, whose initial research dates back to 2018. The scientists’ main goal was to analyze frozen single-celled organisms. For this purpose, the soil samples placed in petri dishes were surprisingly to the revival caused.

Given the known biochemical reactions, it was impossible for roundworms to perform their vital and reproductive functions in multicellular organisms, but in this way made possible.

Rotiferas aren’t the only creatures to be revived. Another creature that can survive for 24,000 years is “animals with wheels”.

A group of researchers in Russia, permafrost He had discovered microscopic creatures referred to as paddle animals from the soil about 3.3 meters below its surface (Permafrost is soil and rocks that remain frozen below 0 degrees Celsius throughout the year).

This discovery proved for the first time that it is possible for animals to survive 10,000s of years in cryptobiosis. Known to be completely female, omnivore animals continue to exist in the marine environment and most durable takes its place among living things.

Here are the animals whose names we are familiar with:

A dog or a wolfhound?

In the frozen land of Yakutia, puppies dating back to ancient times three mummies had been found. It’s hard to believe that the brain of one of these three-month-old cubs, which was found to have remained in the permafrost in the same region for 12,500 years, is still intact. One of the puppies was found by locals in the Abisky District of Yakutia.

Looking at the research on the subject, the baby spent almost 18,000 years in the permafrost; It was determined that details such as milk teeth, eyelashes and nose were visible to the eye. But there is one thing that remains unclear: what type of dog is. To solve this mystery, the Swedish Center for Palaeogenetics (CPG), which has Europe’s largest dog DNA bank, got involved, but was unable to find a genetic match for the Yakut puppy.

It is possible to archive the “oldest blood in the world” from the blood samples of the Lena horse, which is known to have lived 40,000 years ago.

Lena, which is extinct but has an example on the Batagay fault, is almost the best preserved in the world. Ice Age exploration. We call it the best discovery because thousands of years have passed and there is no damage to its hull. Alluvial remains in Lena’s internal organs, which were examined by medical examinations, indicate that she was drowned in mud.

Scientists prevented the decay phase of this horse, which was determined to be about two weeks old when it died, before it reached its internal organs. Thus, after 40,000 years, it was ensured that the soft tissues remained red and that liquid blood samples were taken from the heart vessels. The target is to “take blood samples”oldest blood in the worldIt was archiving.

Scientists find extinct species to extract living cells He gave the green light, but his experiments so far have been unsuccessful. Who knows, maybe tomorrow, various findings belonging to an animal species that we never expected may come to light.

Another ice age discovery is the “wolf head”.

With their tissues intact, A wolf’s head found in frozen ground excited scientists. The researchers state that the head region of this animal is perfectly preserved.

This wolf head, with its mammoth-like feathers and teeth still on it, was found to date back to an astonishing 40,000 years ago. What makes this find special is not the tissue of the animal, but rather the your brain even still in place.

Scientists are still studying the animal’s DNA to determine how this species evolved and how its appearance has changed. comparison with modern wolves continues its work.

There’s more: lions and mammoths

The largest of the great cave lions living in the Siberian region, known to be two meters long and weighing about 260 kg, Trapped in permafrost for 47,000 years known. Moreover, with the data obtained, it is possible to say that the two lion cubs have spotted and thick fur.

As for the other animal species; Among the mammoth remains and other mammoth fauna, 70 percent of which are found in the Yakutia region, it is one of the samples that can be analyzed. Lena mammoth is coming.

Lena, what scientists were able to discover after a long struggle The first complete mammoth skeleton. The Evenkis of the region waited four years for the permafrost containing the mammoth skeleton to thaw. Thanks to this, the species’ teeth, two legs, one eye and large skin fragments reached zoologists for examination.

a young female that lived 28,000 years ago up and another best preserved mummified species. The muscle cell nuclei of this creature were found to be very well preserved, and the possibility that it might even show signs of biological activity was worth examining.

Scientists have been working on various living things and their studies from past to present. continues unabated. Almost all of the discoveries we have mentioned are manifested in Yakutia and its environs.