Mummy of a juvenile sabre-toothed cat Homotherium latidens from the Upper Pleistocene of Siberia
2024/11/14 by А.В. Лопатин, M. V. Sotnikova, A. I. Klimovsky +4 · 6 voices
Social Sciences · Earth and Planetary Sciences · Arts and Humanities · #Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology #Evolution and Paleontology Studies #Paleopathology and ancient diseases
paper · doi:10.1038/s41598-024-79546-1
Abstract
The frozen mummy of the large felid cub was found in the Upper Pleistocene permafrost on the Badyarikha River (Indigirka River basin) in the northeast of Yakutia, Russia. The study of the specimen appearance showed its significant differences from a modern lion cub of similar age (three weeks) in the unusual shape of the muzzle with a large mouth opening and small ears, the very massive neck region, the elongated forelimbs, and the dark coat color. Tomographic analysis of the mummy skull revealed the features characteristic of Machairodontinae and of the genus Homotherium. For the first time in the history of paleontology, the appearance of an extinct mammal that has no analogues in the modern fauna has been studied.
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- Oh, hey look, it's that sabertooth kitten that thawed out of the permafrost! Oh wait, sorry...it's just my cat Pinky snooping around the lab. #PinkysDinosaurAdventure Article on real sabertooth kitte [bsky, 137 points, 0 comments]
- External appearance of 3-week-old heads of large felid cubs, right lateral view: (A) Homotherium latidens frozen mummy, Russia, Upper Pleistocene; (B) Panthera leo, Recent. Source: Lopatin, A.V., Sotn [bsky, 15 points, 0 comments]
- The article about the mummified sabre-toothed cat found in Russia and the comparison with a lion cub of the same age is fascinating! The images show the cat’s fur is much darker, its neck is twice as [bsky, 7 points, 0 comments]
- Absolutely extraordinary! [bsky, 5 points, 0 comments]
- Lopatin, A.V., Sotnikova, M.V., Klimovsky, A.I. et al. Mummy of a juvenile sabre-toothed cat Homotherium latidens from the Upper Pleistocene of Siberia. Sci Rep 14, 28016 (2024). doi.org/10.1038/s415. [bsky, 0 points, 0 comments]
- Finlay: Lopatin, A.V., Sotnikova, M.V., Klimovsky, A.I. et al. Mummy of a juvenile sabre-toothed cat Homotherium latidens from the Upper Pleistocene of Siberia. Sci Rep 14, 28016 (2024). doi.org/10.10 [bsky, 0 points, 0 comments]
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