Scientists have recovered the remains of two extinct lion cubs from the permafrost of Siberia. The pair of infants, nicknamed Uyan and Dina, were estimated to be just a week or two old when they died at least 12,000 years ago, and are fantastically well preserved. Dr. Albert Protopopov of the Yakutian Academy of Sciences told The Siberian Times that the pair are easily the most intact cave lion remains ever found. They "are complete with all their body parts: fur, ears, soft tissue and even whiskers," he said, adding that it's possible they died after their mother left them in a cave to go hunting, and they were covered by a landslide. "This is how we explain such unique preservation of the animals."
The species the cubs belong to went...
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