A newly discovered rare southern mammoth skeleton in the Tersk region of the Kabardino-Balkaria Autonomous Republic (Russia).
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Researcher Victor Kotlyarov on Feb. 20 said he and a colleague discovered a pair of mammoth tusks revealed at a collapsed cliff in the area, one of which was intact thanks to The surrounding clay layer, the other has a length of over 1m, however, this ivory has broken into small pieces due to not being preserved.
According to Kotlyarov, it is possible that here is not only a mammoth skeleton, but also a graveyard of prehistoric animals, because the locals repeatedly find here large bones like bones. ribs, fangs, spine.
The researcher said that ancient excavations of these areas could gather much information about the past Caucasus. Earlier, in 2007, a fossilized southern mammoth skeleton was also discovered at a clay mine bordering Kabardino-Balkaria.
Southern mammoth is the giant animal of the extinct elephant family, up to 4m tall with two ivory-shaped ivory, living 2.6-2.7 million years ago . This is the first animal to leave Africa, the mammoth's "cradle" , and migrate to the Eurasian continent, where 2 million years ago there was a mild climate.
Currently, archaeologists have discovered 7 complete skeletons of this giant elephant, 3 of which are preserved in Russia, 2 in Italy, 2 remaining in France and Serbia, a series of security The museum in the world also shows the tusks of this rare elephant.
