Articles for tag: Ancient DNA, Dog Domestication, Ice Age Wolves, Paleoecology, Permafrost Mummies

ice age pups

Did You Know These 14,000-Year-Old ‘Puppies’ Were Actually Wolf Sisters with a Taste for Woolly Rhino?

Jan Otte

Frozen in Siberian permafrost, originally believed to be among the earliest domesticated dogs, the “Tumat Puppies” enthralled researchers and dog enthusiasts alike for more than ten years. However, a ground-breaking new study reveals they were actually wolf sisters with a surprising last meal, woolly rhinoceros, shattering that assumption. This finding not only changes their narrative ...