A ginger-haired mammoth baby found in Siberia could have been snatched by hungry human hunters from the jaws of a lion 10,000 years ago.
The body of the beast - the first ever found with its distinctive 'strawberry blonde' hair - has been described as being of 'huge' significance.
It's could be evidence that ancient humans attacked and fed on mammoths in Siberia, with the body of 'Yuka' showing wounds consistent with an attack by lions AND people.
Scientists had speculated that some mammoths might have had lighter colouring, based on genetic analysis of bones, but this 'ginger' beast is the first direct evidence.
Yuka is thought to have been two and a half years old when it died,and could be up to 10,000 years old.
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The body of the beast - the first ever found with its distinctive 'strawberry blonde' hair - has been described as being of 'huge' significance.
It's could be evidence that ancient humans attacked and fed on mammoths in Siberia, with the body of 'Yuka' showing wounds consistent with an attack by lions AND people.
Scientists had speculated that some mammoths might have had lighter colouring, based on genetic analysis of bones, but this 'ginger' beast is the first direct evidence.
Yuka is thought to have been two and a half years old when it died,and could be up to 10,000 years old.
TCC - More Pictures and the full story can be found by clicking HERE .
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