The earth has existed for 4.5 billion years, during which countless life forms have existed. Just recently, a gold miner dug out a mummy mammoth while working in the tundra in northern Canada. Scientists identified it , these are animal remains from 40,000 years ago, so the permafrost layer and have melted, and the living environment has deteriorated? Should humans be wary?
People saw Disney's mammoth cartoon and were very curious about this ice age animal. Unexpectedly, one day, people would be able to see animals from the ancient times tens of thousands of years ago, although they became mummies. But it is still full of mystery and scientific research value.
The mammoth remains excavated from the mine were as black as tree roots. After completely thawing, a mammoth cub appeared in front of everyone. It was about 1.4 meters long. The elephant's shape was clearly identifiable, but its shrunken body was wrinkled. It's ugly, but it's well preserved without any rot, and some parts even have a little elasticity in the skin. The whole thing is like a dry mummy.
As prehistoric animal remains, they have a history of tens of thousands of years and are of great value in scientific research. However, this is not the first time that humans have dug out animals from the permafrost. Nowadays, animals often brought out from the melting permafrost. Animals. Not long ago, a 30,000-year-old mammoth was discovered in the melting permafrost of the Siberian region. Will humans face a greater survival crisis?
Many paleontologists were so excited that they found a treasure. After hearing the news, they rushed to the biological laboratory where the gold mine was located. After analyzing certain data parameters, they found that it was a one-month-old mammoth cub that was trapped in a swamp and was killed in the winter. Covered in heavy snow and frozen under the coating, it has experienced tens of thousands of years of silence. As the frozen soil gradually melts, it is revealed in front of people.
As a prehistoric extinct animal, the disappearance of mammoths makes people feel regretful. They first lived on the African continent, and later were distributed in Europe and other regions. They like to live in the tundra zone, and their thick fur can protect them from the severe cold.
Although no one has actually seen a mammoth, the conclusions scientists have drawn based on a lot of data are still reliable.
Ancient creatures have been preserved in the permafrost for tens of thousands of years, but some cells, muscles and hairs are still present in their body tissues. This is completely different from studying dinosaur fossils. Once more data is available, it can be carried out more effectively. Study the earth's environment in ancient times.
Some scientists are so curious that some have even tasted the taste of prehistoric animals. Paleontologists have tasted it and said that the meat from this mummy-like animal can still be eaten.
Of course, it tastes like chewing gum, and there is probably a lot of earth-like smell, which is incomparable with fresh meat. It shows that the courage of this scientist is also commendable, and he is not afraid of being infected by some unknown bacteria.
Why do animals emerging from the permafrost also make humans wary? Because the plants eaten by mammoths tens of thousands of years ago and the parasites hidden in their long hair are still there. Scientists have passed After data analysis of various extracted substances, the ecological environment at that time can be simulated. Coupled with the genetic research of animals and plants, the evolution process can be clarified. Therefore, it is said that the leopard comes from the frozen soil. The mummified mammoth has brought many unknown things to mankind.
While humans are discovering these animals from ancient times, worry and vigilance are also essential. The impact of the gradual melting of the permafrost on humans is still uncertain, and the animals that continue to emerge from the permafrost have made humans There is also an uneasy feeling.
Although these discoveries are remarkable and have important value to scientific research that cannot be measured in terms of money, what impact will it have on the modern environment where humans live? The permafrost is melting, and the home of mankind is really Is it still safe?
Meteorologists and scientists who study microorganisms are completely different from the excitement of paleontologists. They are full of worries and even worried. The melting of permafrost in some areas is really caused by climate warming.
Moreover, humans have dug out many kinds of animals from the permafrost, not just mammoths. There are more than millions of square kilometers of permafrost in the northern hemisphere, including permafrost. However, after a generation these permafrost melted, Microorganisms and bacteria that have been hidden for tens of thousands of years or even longer will be re-exposed to the sun, air, and even water as the soil melts.
Then these unknown things will bring new problems and hidden dangers to people. They are all unknown for the time being. Human beings rely on the existing medical system to reach a fragile balance with known bacteria and infectious diseases in nature.
This is also a very difficult balance. The various anti-epidemic and treatment drugs developed are all the results that human scientists have worked hard to achieve. However, once this fragile balance is destroyed, it is difficult to say what will happen. Such a situation.
