The superbly-preserved Ice Age woolly rhino was uncovered with many of its internal organs still intact. The precious carcass was recovered from permafrost in Russia's extreme northern region.
Russian state media reported how the holly rhino was revealed by melting permafrost in Siberia’s Yakutia province in August last year.
Dinosaur researchers are now waiting for ice roads in the Arctic region to become passable so it can be delivered to a laboratory for more extensive studies.
The find is thought to be among the best-preserved specimens of the Ice Age animal ever discovered.

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