Equus lenensis
Equus lenensis, the Lena horse, is an extinct species of horse from the Pleistocene of Siberia.[2][3] A notable Lena horse specimen was found in Batagaika crater in Russia[3] which was preserved almost completely intact, and with liquid blood within its preserved veins.[3]
| Equus lenensis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Perissodactyla |
| Family: | Equidae |
| Genus: | Equus |
| Species: | E. lenensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Equus lenensis Russanov, 1968[1] | |
References
- Spasskaya, N.N.; Pavlinov, I.Ya.; Sharko, F.S.; Boulygina, E.S.; Tsygankova, S.V.; Nedoluzhko, A.V.; Boeskorov, G.G.; Mashchenko, E.N. (2021-05-28). "Morphometric and genetic analyses of diversity of the Lena horse (Equus lenensis Russanov, 1968; Mammalia: Equidae)". Russian Journal of Theriology. KMK Scientific Press. 20 (1): 82–95. doi:10.15298/rusjtheriol.20.1.09. ISSN 1682-3559. S2CID 236411693.
- updated, Stephanie Pappas last (2019-04-18). "42,000-Year-Old Foal Entombed in Ice Still Had Liquid Blood in Its Veins". livescience.com. Retrieved 2022-11-17.
- Mindy Weisberger (2018-08-24). "Siberian Permafrost Reveals Perfectly Preserved Ice-Age Baby Horse". livescience.com. Retrieved 2022-11-17.
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