Eaten by an ancient cave lion or bear, only the tail was left, preserved by the Siberian permafrost.
This is the first picture of mammoth bone marrow from which scientists are seeking to extract DNA to bring the extinct giant back to life.
The young beast's head was resting on a paw in frozen ground for up to 50,000 years, shows amazing first picture.
Samples taken from extinct animal’s leg during international workshop in the hope of one day bringing the hairy creature back from the dead.
Tantalising studies now underway to establish if one of two carcases preserved by permafrost has traces of world's oldest mother's milk.
Fresh blood discovery by scientists in remains of extinct creature as experts start research this month in hunt for live cells.
International team of scientists complete major DNA study of extinct beast and fuel hopes of producing clone to live in special park.
The discovery of an ice-preserved female mammoth comes amid a debate on whether scientists should try to recreate the species using DNA.