An ancient tooth belonging to a mammoth was found during archaeological excavations in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia. This was reported by Zamin.uz.
The governor of Nizhny Novgorod region, Gleb Nikitin, announced this on his Telegram channel. According to the information, the found tooth belongs to a young woolly mammoth and was identified at a depth of two meters from the modern surface in the Pochainsk ravine in the city center.
The excavation site is located near Rozhdestvenskaya Street. Governor Nikitin stated that mammoth remains had previously been found in this area.
Specifically, in the 1930s, a mammoth skull and two upper molar teeth were excavated near the Nizhny Novgorod Kremlin. Mammoths once lived in the Middle Volga region but disappeared approximately 11,000 years ago due to climate changes.
Mammoths are considered one of the largest extinct creatures in history. Their remains have been found in Eurasia and North America from the Ice Age.
According to scientific research, mammoths adapted to cold climates, and their brown fur and large body structure helped them survive in those conditions. The tooth found in Nizhny Novgorod is significant for studying the historical and natural environment of the region.
Such archaeological finds are valuable sources of information not only for Russian but also for scientists around the world.
