An original mammoth skeleton and tropical plants are on display at the East Economic Forum

This was reported by Galina Borisova, the main specialist at the Yakutia Congress Center, in an interview she gave to the Russian “TASS” agency.

At the forum, Yakutia revealed the original skeleton of a mammoth from the Churabsha region. The skeleton belongs to a medium-sized male woolly mammoth, 285 cm high, who lived in the late Pleistocene era (30-40 thousand years ago). His biological age is estimated to be between 30-40 years. The peculiarity of this discovery lies in the fact that it retains its original tusks, which is extremely rare. The skeleton includes part of the skull with teeth, canines, lower jaw, vertebrae, ribs, shoulder blades, and limb bones.

Borisova said: “This year we proposed a new idea that might be the showcase for the Republic’s pavilion and for the entire exhibition, which is the idea of ​​‘tropical tropics over permafrost’. For this purpose, we brought to the forum plants that were grown in Yakutia: among them 8 papaya and banana trees. We have not yet put these fruits for sale, but are learning to grow them in our harsh climatic conditions.”

It is noteworthy that the International East Economic Forum will be held from September 1 to 4 in the city of Vladivostok, specifically on the campus of the Far Eastern Federal University. The main theme of the East Economic Forum is “The Far East - Development for Humanity”. The RosCongress Foundation organized the forum with the support of the Russian government.