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Mammoth body brought to Japan
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The frozen body of a 37,000-year-old mammoth was brought to Japan for tests Dec. 29.
The 1.2-meter body will hopefully help scientists learn more about the organs and the internal structure of mammoths.
The body was discovered by a reindeer herder in northern Siberia. The trunk and the eyes are intact, although its tail and ear had been bitten off. It is the best-preserved frozen mammoth ever discovered.
The mammoth went on display to the public in Tokyo on Jan. 2. (Kyodo)
3万7000年前の凍結マンモスが日本で一般公開
シベリアでほぼ無傷の状態で見つかった3万7000年前の凍結マンモスが、12月29日CT検査などの研究のため「来日」し、1月2日から一般公開されている。
Shukan ST: Jan. 11, 2008
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