Schoolgirl finds 41,000-year-old lemming buried in permafrost


28 Dec 2019

The preserved remains of the world’s oldest lemming have been found in Siberian permafrost by a school student.

Angelina Sadovnikova was just 11 years old when she came across the mummified Pleistocene rodent under a river cliff.

The Ice Age herbivore was found with broken thigh bones and is thought to have to have fallen to its death.

Experts say its a myth that lemmings rush to jump off cliffs, but the reason behind this furry critter’s demise is unknown.

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