FREE! A three-week-old saber-toothed tiger kitten died in the permafrost of Siberia 35,000 years ago, and its preserved remains are the subject of a paper published in the journal Scientific Reports.

In 2020, prospectors seeking mammoth tusks in eastern Siberia found a bundle of fur protruding from the icy bank of the Badyarikha River. The diggers knew they were looking at something rare: the Ice Age mummy of a cat cub.

Discovered several years ago, this remarkably preserved saber-tooth cub is offering a rare glimpse into its species and life as it existed over 30,000 years ago.

The frozen cub was about 3 weeks old with brown fur and broad paws for walking on snow. The first of its kind study showed “significant differences” to a baby lion.

The kitten, which was found in Russia's northeastern Sakha Republic, still had fur and whiskers when it was discovered.

A new research has unearthed a mummy of a newborn saber-toothed cat that had passed away 35,000 years ago. The specimen was discovered from permafrost found in Siberia, with its whiskers and claws still attached to the body and intact.

Researchers have analyzed mummified remains pulled from Siberia's permafrost in 2020 and determined they belong to a 3-week-old saber-toothed kitten that died at least 35,000 years ago.

Scientists have discovered a pristine fossil of a mummified saber-toothed kitten that had been frozen in the Russian tundra for about 37,000 years.

The frozen remains of a 35,000-year-old saber-toothed cat have been studied for the first time in history, according to a study published Thursday in the journal Scientific Reports.

Scientists say this is the first time in history that the appearance of an extinct mammal with no modern analogues has been studied.

During an expedition in 2002, a team of researchers from the Russian Academy of Sciences made a groundbreaking discovery, which comes after the oldest ever dinosaur fossil was found and world's oldest bottle of wine.