Amidst the permafrost in Yakutia, Russia, researchers uncovered a mummified saber-tooth cat cub (Homotherium latidens). The well-preserved mummy, still covered in fur, is a first-of-its-kind discovery ...
Before this discovery, there were just two known cat mummies, both cubs of the cave lion Panthera spelaea from Yakutia’s Uyandina River basin. “Now, we have added the Homotherium cub to this ...
Image: A modern day lion cub. Pic: A V Lopatin/Scientific Reports ... specifically the Homotherium genus - cats with sharp, curved sabre teeth that existed around 12 million to 10,000 years ...