Extinct ice age bovine discovered in Siberian cave
Popular Science · 5 Oct 2026

Extinct ice age bovine discovered in Siberian cave

Published Oct 5, 2026 11:00 AM EDT A team working in a Siberian cave recently discovered a previously unknown bovine species that dates back to the last ice age and beyond. This species is related to modern yaks and likely went extinct around 27,000 years ago. A study published today in the journal


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