An image of the saber-tooth cat cub. Image: Lopatin et al., Scientific Reports 2024 Six years ago, scientists discovered a remarkably preserved cave lion cub in Siberia’s permafrost. Despite ...

The discovery of a sabertooth mummy always seemed a slim chance ... Much like a set of cave lion cubs found in the permafrost several years ago, Lopatin notes, Homotherium cubs were likely ...

However, the mummy also showed that saber-toothed cubs differed dramatically from modern lion cubs of a similar age, Lopatin said. Its coat was darker, and its ears were smaller than those of lion ...

Scientists have studied the frozen remains of a 35,000-year-old saber-toothed kitten for the first time and found “significant differences” compared to a modern-day lion cub. The cub’s ...

When looking at the mummified cub, scientists found some interesting differences between the kitten and a modern lion cub, particularly, in their paws: the saber-toothed kitten had wider paws ...

The saber-toothed kitten is covered with a coat of dark ... Comparing the mummified sabre-toothed tiger to a modern lion cub of a similar age, the researchers noted several obvious differences.

Scientists are rejoicing over the recent discovery of the first mummified saber-tooth cub in the history ... cat family − based on comparisons to a lion cub carcass and skull.

A mummified ice age cub from Siberia is the first known mummy of a saber-toothed cat, and its discovery is generating ripples of excitement among paleontologists. The mummy’s exceptional ...