This 46,000-year-old 'ice bird' was so well preserved that fossil hunters mistook it for an unfortunate creature that 'died yesterday' - only to realise they had found the first ever Ice Age bird specimen.
Fossil hunters find 'ice bird' from 46,000 years ago that looks like it died 'yesterday'
Scientists have recovered DNA from a well-preserved horned lark found in Siberian permafrost. The results can contribute to explaining the evolution of sub species, as well as how the mammoth steppe transformed into tundra, forest and steppe biomes at the end of the last Ice Age.
Frozen Bird Found in Siberia is 46,000 Years Old
Fossil hunters find 'ice bird' from 46,000 years ago that looks like it died 'yesterday'
Scientists have recovered DNA from a well-preserved horned lark found in Siberian permafrost. The results can contribute to explaining the evolution of sub species, as well as how the mammoth steppe transformed into tundra, forest and steppe biomes at the end of the last Ice Age.
Frozen Bird Found in Siberia is 46,000 Years Old