
A 39,000-year-old female woolly mammoth, which was found frozen in Siberia, Russia is pictured upon its arrival at an exhibition hall in Yokohama, south of Tokyo, July 9. The mammoth will be on display from July 13 till September 16. (REUTERS)
This woolly mammoth is looking surprisingly good for her age — at an astonishing 39,000 years old.
The prehistoric elephant, nicknamed Yuka, is remarkably well preserved after being entombed in ice in Siberia.
Scientists think she was around 11-years-old when she died in a struggle with a lion and ancient hunters.
The remains, discovered in March last year, have gone on display at an exhibition in Yokohama, Japan.
Read more at The Sun.
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