As he turned 94 this month, a museum opened in his home village of Kurya, Altai.
Bones of 11 extinct giants discovered, plus one woolly rhinoceros: but why did they die here?
‘Full skeleton was illegally dug from ground in Siberia before being sent to UK and auctioned for £115,000’.
Many prehistoric creatures craved salt and vital minerals missing from their diets due to abrupt climate change, suggests a new scientific expedition.