The clump of brown fur and skin was no ordinary furball; it contained tiny hands, claws, ears, and a tail.
What are the chances of finding a perfectly preserved Arctic ground squirrel from the Ice Age? Pretty slim.
In 2018, a mummified Arctic ground squirrel, 30,000 years old, was found in Hester Creek near Dawson City, Yukon, curled up in a ball. A dried-up clump of brown fur and skin, tiny hands and ears visible if you look closely. Now, Yukon paleontologists have shown us a glimpse of the little one as they prepare to exhibit it at theArctic ground squirrels are commonplace in Yukon, and Ice Age nests are regularly found preserved.
Local vet Alpine Veterinary Medical Center assisted with taking X-rays of the squirrel. Veterinarian Dr. Jess Heath was unsure if the X-ray would reveal much, as bones of mummified animals have lost calcium over the years, blurring X-rays,Most Popular "We could see that it was in great condition, and it was just curled up like it was sleeping," Heath said.
The X-ray suggested that it was actually a young squirrel in its first year of hibernation when it died. It is unclear what killed it.
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