Young Girl Unearths Ancient Mammoth Bones in Russian River During Fishing Trip with Father

An 8-year-old girl in Russia discovered well-preserved mammoth leg bones and a bison vertebra while fishing with her father along the Oka River. The bones, estimated to be around 100,000 years old, belonged to a large adult mammoth and a steppe bison. The region where the fossils were found was once inhabited by mammoths until about 10,000 years ago. Russia is known for its rich mammoth fossil deposits, particularly in Siberia. The Nizhny Novgorod Museum-Reserve encouraged others to report any fossil discoveries to scientific institutions to ensure their study and preservation.