Mammoth liquid blood found
Chances of cloning a prehistoric woolly mammoth have been boosted after Russian scientists found liquid blood inside a 10,000-15,000 year-old female carcass.
Researchers' discovery of mammoth liquid blood
Russian scientists have found liquid blood inside the carcass of prehistoric woolly mammoth on a remote island in the Arctic Ocean.
The pictures featured in The Siberian Times, captured the expedition team after they made their discovery.
Semyon Grigoryev, the head of the expedition, said: "This find gives us a really good chance of finding live cells which can help us implement this project to clone a mammoth".
Mammoth specialists are now expected to study the remains which are being held at an undisclosed location.
"I won't say where it is being kept or it may get stolen," Mr Grigoryev said.
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