In Russia, a 40,000 year-old wolf head is uncovered, preserved in ice
Parts of the wolf — which is larger than present-day counterparts — are so well preserved that fur, teeth, brain and facial tissue are mostly intact.
June 14, 2019
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MOSCOW — About 40,000 years ago, a wolf died in what we know as Siberia. Now its severed head has been found, and because of the freezing conditions, it is so well preserved that its fur, teeth, brain and facial tissue are largely intact.
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