46,000-Year-Old 'Permafrost Bird' Unearthed, Appearing as if Recently Dead; Experts Say It's an Ancestor of Two Modern Lark Subspecies

46,000 years ago, the 'permafrost bird' appeared as if it had just died46,000 years ago, the 'permafrost bird' was unearthed in Siberia's permafrost layer and appeared as if it had just died. Experts say it is an ancestor of two modern-day lark subspeciesAccording to Taiwan United News, recently, explorers accidentally unearthed a 'permafrost bird' in Siberia's permafrost layer, which was identified as a lark dating back 46,000 years. It appeared as if it had just died. Experts said this 'permafrost bird' is the ancestor of two modern lark subspecies. In addition, a 'permafrost dog' was also discovered at the same location. Using carbon dating, experts confirmed that this specimen had been frozen for about 18,000 years. However, so far, various DNA tests have been unable to confirm whether this canine is a dog or a wolf. Scientists are usually able to easily distinguish between the two, and the team hopes to conduct further tests to better understand when dogs were domesticated. The report says that this discovery revealed the scenes of approximately 11,700 years ago when the Ice Age ended, and it also gave people a glimpse into how the Marmasrich Dry Grassland was divided into three types of biomes (grassland, coniferous forest, and tundra). Originally, this place was the homeland of extinct species such as giant long-nosed elephants and horned rhinos. (China News Network)