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A 42,000-year-old Mummified Foal!

A small foal who died some 42,000 years ago has been found in the Batagaika crater in Yukutia , Northern Russia. The perfectly preserved remains of the foal are thought to be the long extinct Lenskaya horse. The foal is perfectly preserved due to having been buried in mud which then froze and has remained frozen for millennia.

Foal mummy

Horses have been with us for tens of thousands of years. Another proof of this is the cave drawing in the Chauvet Cave in France.

These very artistic paintings show us that horses were a source of inspiration for artists 30,000 years ago.

Horses and humans have journeyed together for …. who knows how long?

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32 responses to “A 42,000-year-old Mummified Foal!”

  1. Laleh Chini Avatar
    Laleh Chini

    That’s incredible.

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  2. Mark Tulin Avatar
    Mark Tulin

    Maybe man and woman’s best friend was originally a horse.

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    1. anne leueen Avatar
      anne leueen

      Ah….now there’s an idea!

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    2. da-AL Avatar
      da-AL

      Anne – fascinating! Mark – quite possible! at the risk of sounding stupid – just wondering as I haven’t had good fortune of being with horses – are their personalities much like those of dogs?

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      1. anne leueen Avatar
        anne leueen

        Horses all have individual personalities so in that respect they are much like dogs. The main difference is that horses are prey animals and dogs and humans are predators. We are a natural pairing with dogs but not with horses. It is one of the amazing things about horses that they agree to bond with us and form relationships. Horses are also not usually kept in the house with us and I am grateful for that as I would not want my horse to be getting into bed with me.😄

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        1. da-AL Avatar
          da-AL

          how interesting! my dog is too big (& easily woken by the least soudn) to get in bed with me lol!

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  3. Amy Avatar
    Amy

    Who know how long… Horses is an important part of human history! Thank you for the post!

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  4. iScriblr Avatar
    iScriblr

    Wow! So interesting! Wondrous ways of nature!

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    1. anne leueen Avatar
      anne leueen

      It is pretty amazing. Thanks for this comment.

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  5. Emma Cownie Avatar
    Emma Cownie

    I read elsewhere that scientists are trying to clone this foal using tissue from his body.

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    1. anne leueen Avatar
      anne leueen

      I have also seem this. I chose not to mention it in this post as they would have to do the cloning with another horse still in existence. There are some horses that are close descendants but even if the succeed the horse that would result would not be the same as the little foal. However I feel sure they will make some efforts. I think that they are trying to do some cloning to preserve something of the rhino that is now extinct so the technology is already in the works.

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      1. Emma Cownie Avatar
        Emma Cownie

        I have mixed feelings about the cloning business…some times I think scientists muck about with stuff to enhance their reputations rather than to improve the world.

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        1. anne leueen Avatar
          anne leueen

          I agree. Scientists and politicians are more interested in their own careers being furthered than in what is int he best interest of the people or in this case the animals . But don’t get me started on the politicians thing……!!!!

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          1. Emma Cownie Avatar
            Emma Cownie

            Yes, I think we can all do a lot of ranting about dreadful polticians!!!

  6. allysnotebook Avatar
    allysnotebook

    It is amazing how nature can preserve so well.

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    1. anne leueen Avatar
      anne leueen

      Indeed it is!

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  7. Jeff Rab Avatar
    Jeff Rab

    Incredible!!!

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  8. Infinite Living Avatar
    Infinite Living

    How amazing!!

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  9. Claire M Avatar
    Claire M

    Wow! So interesting! Thanks to you for posting such fascinating information!👏

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    1. anne leueen Avatar
      anne leueen

      You are most welcome!

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  10. Judy Avatar
    Judy

    How remarkable to see the fur!

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    1. anne leueen Avatar
      anne leueen

      Yes! I have also read that they were able to find liquid blood in his body as well.

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  11. dprastka Avatar
    dprastka

    That is mind boggling!! 42,000 years old. Can’t believe how well preserved! 😯😀

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    1. anne leueen Avatar
      anne leueen

      It is amazing . He looks so small and yet so perfect.

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  12. Laura Avatar
    Laura

    I love findings like this, what an amazing discovery and great story, thanks Anne for sharing such vital historical information.

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    1. anne leueen Avatar
      anne leueen

      You are most welcome. I find it very interesting too.

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  13. Gavin & Wyatt Avatar
    Gavin & Wyatt

    Amazing!

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  14. Megala Avatar
    Megala

    Wow! This is amazing!

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    1. anne leueen Avatar
      anne leueen

      It is! Thanks for reading and commenting.

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  15. newblogger20 Avatar
    newblogger20

    So cool! Sad 😔 but cool ❤️

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    1. anne leueen Avatar
      anne leueen

      The little fellow looks so perfect. He would not have known that all this time later he would be so famous. Thanks for commenting.

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      1. newblogger20 Avatar
        newblogger20

        Your welcome! Love your blog, and the fact it’s horsy just makes it tick even more boxes for me! Horses rule ❤️

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