Big Horned Bison
Bison crassicornus
Naturally freeze-dried, this 28,000-year-old mummy was found in Alaska in frozen
muck. The cold caused complete dehydration, which preserved the animal's skin,
tendons, horn sheaths, and hooves. Such preservation gives us a rare opportunity
to see anatomical details such as ears and lips. The big horned bison lived
between 40,000 and 15,000 years ago and was far heftier than its living descendants.
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