Extinct Yak Relative Discovered in Siberia via Ancient DNA
Genetic analysis of ancient bone fragments reveals a previously unknown extinct bovine species related to modern yaks that inhabited southern Siberia.
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- Siberia
- Denisova cave
- Current Biology