A little youngster unearths a 30,000-year-old mammoth corpse, revealing a piece of history.

An 11-year-old Russian boy, named Yevgeny Salinder, has made an extraordinary discovery while exploring his local neighborhood. He stumbled upon an almost fully intact woolly mammoth, which had not been seen for over a century. The remains, which include a tusk, are believed to be the right half of the body, weighing in at 500kg. The carcass has been frozen in permafrost for around 30,000 years and is one of the best-preserved mammoth discoveries since 1901.

The discovery has been named Zhenya after the boy’s nickname and will be studied by scientists. It is believed to be the second-best-preserved mammoth ever unearthed. Its tusks, mouth, and rib cage are clearly visible, providing an unprecedented glimpse into the prehistoric era.

According to Alexei Tikhonov, a mammoth specialist with the Russian Academy of Sciences, the last time such a well-preserved mammoth was found in Russia was in 1901, much farther south in the Krasnoyarsk region. The carcass will become an exhibit at the Taymir Regional Studies Museum, but museum staff have agreed to allow scientists from zoological and paleontological institutes in Moscow and St. Petersburg to study it first.

Yevgeny Salinder’s incredible find has provided a rare opportunity for scientists to study the prehistoric era and learn more about the woolly mammoth. The boy’s innate curiosity has led to a groundbreaking discovery that will help shape our understanding of the prehistoric world.

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