Preamble:
A piece of news related to paleontological excavation has once again attracted people's attention. It is reported that a Canadian worker accidentally excavated the remains of a mammoth about 40,000 years ago that were intact when he was panning for gold, and the mammoth was also named "Nun cho ga".
One: The remains of a mammoth unexpectedly appeared
In Canada's Northwest Territories, there is a vast area of permafrost that contains a large number of paleontological remains, making it a dream for paleontologists and archaeologists. This time, a local gold digger accidentally excavated the remains of a well-preserved mammoth while carrying out mining operations, and after preliminary identification by experts, the mammoth date can be traced back to the ice age about 40,000 years ago. Under the erosion and erosion of the glacier, the carcass of this mammoth has been preserved intact in the permafrost, and its form and body are still very intact, giving people a shocking feeling of traveling through time and space.
Two: Survivors of the Ice Age
In paleogeological times, mammoths were extremely large ancient mammals, living in cold glacial environments, with thick fur and large tusks, which could easily adapt to extreme climatic conditions. The remains of the mammoth excavated this time were named "Nun cho ga", and according to experts, it was supposed to be a female cub, and it was not very old at the time of death, only about two to three years old. Its remains have become a true portrayal of the "survivors" of the ice age, and also provide important reference materials for scientists to study the evolution of ancient animals and plants and the changes of the paleogeographic environment.
Three: the warning of thawing permafrost
The reason why the ice age led to the extinction of a large number of paleontology is mainly because of its extremely harsh climatic conditions, which is difficult to provide a good living space for living organisms. Nowadays, with the rapid warming of the global climate, the frozen permafrost has begun to melt to varying degrees, and the remains of a large number of paleontologists have also been excavated and unearthed, becoming "living fossils" for scientific research.
This has to make people think deeply, although the climatic conditions of the glacial period are very harsh, but they have not stopped the reproduction and evolution of organisms in the glacial period, so under today's climatic conditions, the more and more paleontological remains released by the thawing of permafrost will bring us what kind of warning and reflection?
Epilogue:
Every unexpected appearance of paleontological remains will reveal a corner of the history of the evolution of life on earth, and also give us the opportunity to "meet" distant ancient creatures. But at the same time, the extinction of organisms during the ice age has also given us a great warning, and human beings should pay more attention to the protection of the ecological environment and the management of climate change, so that the common home of the earth can have a better future.