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35,000-year-old saber-toothed kitten with preserved whiskers pulled from permafrost in Siberia

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The kitten was just 3 weeks old when it died in what is now Russia 's Sakha Republic , also known as Yakutia .

It is extremely rare to find well-preserved remains of saber-toothed cats.

Scientists found pelvic bones, a femur and shin bones encased in a block of ice together with the mummy.

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