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. 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. The head of an ancient wolf, which had been preserved in permafrost for over 40,000 years REUTERS/Valery Plotnikov NO RESALES.

Source: Irish Independent June 14, 2019 14:37 UTC