During an expedition to the Staritsky district of the Tver region, students of Tver State University discovered the remains of animals that lived more than 12 thousand years ago, in the Pleistocene or Ice Age. These remains include the bones of mammoths, musk oxen, and woolly rhinoceros.
The discovery took place in a limestone quarry. As a result of the study, the students found teeth, skulls and bone fragments belonging to different animal species. Some of these remains belong to animals from the Carboniferous period, which is an older age.
The Tver region is of particular value in the study of animal remains, as the bed of the Volga River, which formed its current during the last ice age, is preserved here. In riverbeds are the remains of megafauna, large animals that lived in a cold climate.
Students participating in the trip expressed their satisfaction with the successful discovery. As part of their practice, they visited limestone and dolomite quarries and found remains of mammoths, musk ox and woolly rhinoceros. It was a unique experience for them as they could see and touch the remains of ancient animals themselves.
Source: Ferra
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