Customs seized 5.8 kilograms of extinct woolly mammoth remains from the Russian citizen.
Sculptor Dashi Namdakov pays homage to extinct woolly giant in innovative design aimed at becoming Buryatia's 'brand'.
Cargo with 650 fragments from the extinct beasts was held in Vladivostok after illegal export from Yakutia.
Separately, 18 frozen bear paws hidden in coal cargo train nabbed by customs.
Remains of extinct giant unearthed in excavation in Khanty-Mansi.
Parts of massive skull were also found in silt of Yamal peninsula’s lake, but sadly there was no brain nor tusks.
Evidence on Arctic island show how people 10,000 or more years ago carved sharp slices off tusks to use for killing and cutting.
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.