Lyuba

For many years, Lyuba was the most well-preserved woolly mammoth ever discovered. Poor Lyuba was only 30 to 35 days old when she died. Clay found in her trunk has led researchers to believe that she may have suffocated from it while getting water or crossing the river with her herd. 

This same mud helped preserve her body, keeping it in near-pristine condition. In fact, not only was her trunk intact, but so were her eyes, skin, and organs. Scientists even identified her mother's milk in her belly and fecal matter in her intestines. If it weren't for the dog attack after her discovery, Lyuba would be perfect.

 She now has a permanent home at the Shemanovsky Museum. Occasionally, the museum lends her out for exhibitions—she's traveled to Australia and the United Kingdom. Weighing just 110 pounds and measuring a little under three feet tall, Lyuba is the size of a large dog.

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