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Baby Mammoth Found Intact

Posted by samzenpus on from the pleistocene-park dept.

knoll99 writes "Scientists unveiled the discovery Wednesday of a baby mammoth found in the permafrost of north-west Siberia. The remains of the six-month-old female mammoth were discovered in a remarkable state of preservation on the Yamal peninsula of Russia in May, a Reuters report said. The specimen is believed to be the best of its kind to date."

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  1. Wow, I need some vodka by IdleTime · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    1. Russian vodka
    2. Frozen mammoth baby
    3. ????
    4. Profit

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  2. Blending? by camperdave · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    What's up with all the "Will it blend?" posts? Did Letterman invent a new game show or something?

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  3. Re:Go well with by Taagehornet · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    The specimen is believed to be the best of its kind to date.

    Yeah right whatever... but will it blend?