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Extinct bovine species discovered in Siberia reveals lost relative of yaks

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SignalsMonitor is following this as a technology story. Phys.org Breaking News is the outlet attached so far. The first report grouped here was at 5 Oct 2026, 15:00 UTC. The headline in use is “Extinct bovine species discovered in Siberia reveals lost relative of yaks”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
DNA analyses of ancient remains have revealed a previously unknown extinct bovine species that inhabited southern Siberia during and even before the last ice age. The extinct species was related to modern yaks but followed a separate evolutionary path for hundreds of thousands of years.
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Extinct bovine species discovered in Siberia reveals lost relative of yaks
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