Detected the baby mammoth corpse 37,500 years old

The body of a Siberian mammoth died about 37,500 years ago and is preserved in the ice being examined in Japan. The test results will help scientists understand why mammoths are extinct and study the effects of climate change.

The 6-month-old mammoth called Lyuba , was discovered by a deer man in May in the piggy-Yamal-Nenets autonomous region that sucked north of Siberia. Its corpse was nearly intact and even a little hairy even though its ears and tail were bitten.

"The discovery of Lyuba is an historic event, it gives us an understanding of what causes this species to become extinct and to discover more about fate ," said Bernard Buigues, Geneva Vice President of the International Committee of Mammoths. of man himself. '

The last mammoth is thought to exist on Earth from 4.8 million to 4,000 years ago, scientists are still debating whether the mammoth extinction is due to climate change or the Excessive hunting of humans.

Naoki Suzuki of Jikei Medical University, head of research at the beginning of the international mammoth structure study, said: 'This is what we expect: the opportunity to learn everything. information about mammoths. Our findings will be a big step in finding a solution to the mystery surrounding the mammoth extinction. '

Naoki Suzuki (left) , professor at Jikei University, Japan, explains the 3D photograph of a 37,000-year-old male mammoth at a press conference in Tokyo on January 4 last. The mammoth named Lyuba was discovered in Siberia and brought to Japan for inspection. Lyuba's X-ray photos are expected to provide information about the animal's organ structure. To the right of Professor Suzuki is Sergey Grishin. Director of Shemanovski Museum. (Photo: AP Photo / Shizuo Kambayashi)

Suzuki said that the mammoth is about 1.2m tall, gray and brown is captured by a programmable X-ray machine and produces 3D images that capture the anatomical structure of the animal. According to Sergey Grishin, the director of the Shemanovsky Yamal-Nenets Museum, Luyba's body was still embalmed in the ice at the time of discovery and there were no open wounds. This is the best preserved mammoth corpse ever discovered.

Scientists hope that the animal's 3D image analysis could reveal more about its internal organs, diet, and death reasons . They will also analyze air samples in Luyba's lungs to learn about the earth's climate during the last Ice Age.

Currently, Lyuba's body is on display in central Tokyo and attracts many children. 10-year-old Chikara Shimizu said: 'I find it strange, looking at it as if it is still alive.' The exhibition will last until the end of February. Chikara's father, Mr. Misao Shimizu thinks that people can find Lyuba because the ice in Siberia is melting due to global warming. He was concerned about this.

Akito Arima, director of the Science Museum where he is exhibiting Luyba, said that global warming may be the cause of this mammoth being found but he did not comment further.

The permafrost, the area is always in a frozen state, taking up most of Siberia's ground, but scientists fear that global warming will melt this ice and promote climate change through the release of warm CO ₂ into the atmosphere.