cave lion cubs

‘Male siblings born 44,000 years ago' found ten metres apart in Yakutia but the truth is rather different - amid hopes to bring species back to life.

Little cat is possible brother to ‘Boris’ found last year some 15 metres (50ft) away.

Examination of ancient cave lion cub offers prospect of 'oldest-ever breast milk'.

International research team publish a detailed study into two cave lion cubs found in Yakutia

The young beast's head was resting on a paw in frozen ground for up to 50,000 years, shows amazing first picture.

Site was a place of religious sacrifices by ancient man up to 60,000 years ago, believe experts.

Samples taken from cubs frozen in permafrost for at least 12,000 years.

Tantalising studies now underway to establish if one of two carcases preserved by permafrost has traces of world's oldest mother's milk.

Experts crack prehistoric mystery over extinct babies preserved in permafrost since Ice Age, and reveal the VERY surprising colour of this 'tigerlion' species.

Unveiled: two extinct cave lions  - dug from the permafrost - make their first appearance since Pleistocene times.