This remarkably well-preserved cub could help scientists answer questions about sabertooth anatomy, hunting, and even coat color.

A new scientific study announced that a 35,000-year-old mummified saber-toothed cub was discovered northeast of Yakutia, Russia, in 2020.

14. The paleontologists determined the mummy is a part of the Homotherium genus − the scimitar-toothed cat family − based on comparisons to a lion cub carcass and skull. The scimitar-toothed ...

A member of the species Homotherium latidens, the cub was discovered in 2020 in the Republic of Sakha in eastern Russia. This region can see temperatures as low as minus 90 degrees, according to Nasa.

A member of the species Homotherium latidens, the cub was discovered in 2020 in the Republic of Sakha in eastern Russia. This region can see temperatures as low as minus 90 degrees, according to NASA.

“Now, we have added the Homotherium cub to this list,” Lopatin said. Extracting DNA from the mummy will be an important next step for understanding this species, as will more detailed ...