Tiny Blonde Bombshell: 7 Shocking Facts About Siberia’s Dwarf Mammoth Discovery
- Perfectly Preserved Pygmy Miners in Siberia’s frozen tundra uncovered the entire body of a miniature woolly mammoth – an prehistoric “dwarf” species – encased in permafrost for over 10,000 years!
- Stood Just 6 Feet Tall Despite its tiny stature of around 6 feet, the remains confirm this was indeed a fully grown adult mammoth, essentially a pygmy version of its larger Ice Age relatives.
- Striking Blonde Coat Even more astounding, the dwarf mammoth sported a luxurious golden-blonde coat of fur and wiry hair quite unlike the shaggy brown mammoths most are familiar with.
- Unique Evolutionary Path Researchers believe these diminutive mammoths evolved their small size and blonde look after becoming isolated on a sandy Siberian island with limited food sources.
- Immaculate Frozen Condition
The combination of subfreezing temperatures and airtight permafrost created a natural mummification process, keeping the dwarf mammoth’s body, hair, skin and organs remarkably intact. - Cloning Potential? With such an extraordinarily well-preserved specimen, some scientists speculate
