Rare mummified baby woolly mammoth found in Canada

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World Updated on: June 26, 2022 / 6:40 PM / CBS News Canadian gold miners find mummified mammoth Canadian gold miners find mummified mammoth 00:16 A gold miner in Canada discovered a near complete mummified baby woolly mammoth Tuesday, according to the Yukon government and Tr
The female baby was named Nun cho ga, which means "big baby animal" in the Hän language.
"The discovery of Nun cho ga marks the first near complete and best-preserved mummified woolly mammoth found in North America," the press release said.
in and the Yukon government are working together to "respectfully preserve and learn more about Nun cho ga," the press release said.