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Extinct bovine species discovered in Siberia reveals lost relative of yaks

DNA analyses of ancient remains have revealed a previously unknown extinct bovine species that inhabited southern Siberia during and even before the last ice age. The extinct species was related to modern yaks but followed a separate evolutionary path for hundreds of thousands of years. The findings are published in Current Biology.

5 Oct 2026 8:30 pm