Detection of extinct rhino in 10,000 years

Researchers discovered the body of a turn-feather rhino, an extinct 10,000-year-old animal.

RT said yesterday that the rhino is called Sasha . A hunter named Aleksandr Banderov and his friend discovered it on the flow into the Semyulyakh river, in the Yakutia region, Russia, in September last year.

Determined smooth hairy rhino Sasha

"We sailed through the ravine and saw its head rising. Initially, we thought it was a reindeer, but then saw the horn and realized this was a rhino," Aleksandr told. Wildlife has eaten a part of the body outside the ice, leaving the rest and intact fur.

According to the Science Academy research group in Yakutsk, Sasha died at about 18 months of age. Experts will try to analyze DNA and perform tests to determine Sasha's exact age and when it dies.

"This is a very unique finding. We can count the number of mature silky rhinos ever found in the world only on the fingertips. A baby rhino has never been discovered so far." , Albert Protopopov, member of the expert group, said. Silky rhinoceros is less studied than mammoths. Researchers hope this discovery will provide more information about their previous living conditions.

The hairy rhinoceros was thought to be extinct from 10,000 years ago. They usually live in Europe and northern Asia during the Pleistocene. Although surviving the last ice age, the animal has disappeared because of excessive human hunting and the impact of climate change.