Scientists have unveiled an extraordinary find — a lion cub found in the Arctic that may be the best preserved Ice Age animal ever found. The female cub, nicknamed Sparta, was found by a local resident named Boris Berezhnev in 2018 along Russia's Semyuelyakh River. But they were small compared to African lion cubs with a similar level of tooth development, suggesting their teeth developed faster. Sparta's fur was greyish to light brown and Boris's was greyish yellow, without the spots that African lion cubs have. They also had a thick undercoat that African lion cubs don't have, which appeared to be adapted to a cold climate.

Source: CBC News August 06, 2021 14:03 UTC