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Researchers discovered a 44,000-year-old mummified wolf in Siberia's permafrost, providing insights into its lifestyle and diet during the Pleistocene era. The well-preserved wolf is being studied for ancient viruses in its gut, potentially shedding light on extinct species, genetics, and ancient microbes. This discovery is part of a larger effort to study ancient animals emerging from thawing permafrost, with implications for understanding and monitoring infectious agents released as the world warms.
Source: YAHOO