Completely OT...

petermcleland · Post by **petermcleland** » 31 Oct 2006, 11:53

...but I found this picture fascinating:-

airboatr · Post by **airboatr** » 31 Oct 2006, 12:08

really ,, geez the Mammoths eyeballs are larger
then the heads of those who are eyeing it :roll:

good post peter

speedbird591 · Post by **speedbird591** » 31 Oct 2006, 12:11

Wow! Thanks for posting that, Peter. It really is fascinating. I knew that Mammoths had been discovered in permafrost but I didn't realise that any complete specimens had been recovered. I imagine that this one degraded due to there not being the technology available to preserve it.

It's quite incredible to think that there is a photograph of a prehistoric animal.

Ian :shock:

Post by **Garry Russell** » 31 Oct 2006, 12:16

Thanks for the pic Peter..........fascinating

I read some where that Siberians had been finding them for years frozen and they had been eating them :shock:

Garry

speedbird591 · Post by **speedbird591** » 31 Oct 2006, 12:25

I did a google on mammoths and permafrost but it didn't unearth (ha ha) much more info. I did read however, that there may be as many as ten million frozen mammoths in Siberia. :shock: I suppose as global warming takes hold we're going to be knee dip in rotting mammoth flesh.

I'm sure there must be some Russian entrepreneur who's already thought of a money spinning use for them.

Ian

Post by **Bridon Bear** » 31 Oct 2006, 13:41

Already seen someone making use of those....Saw an ad on telly only recently where 'Courts' had a Mammoth Sale on....

Sorry...couldn't resist it.....

Regards.

BrianG

(Great photo Peter BTW)

Post by **DaveB** » 31 Oct 2006, 14:04

I remember that Brian. It was their biggest ever (as they are each time they have a sale) :roll:

Interesting stuff.. the Mammoth that is

ATB

DaveB :tab:

jonesey2k · Post by **jonesey2k** » 31 Oct 2006, 14:06

Thats a big'un!

AndyG · Post by **AndyG** » 31 Oct 2006, 14:40

I'm sure I went out with her once! :think:

AndyG

airboatr · Post by **airboatr** » 31 Oct 2006, 16:00

speedbird591 wrote:
I'm sure there must be some Russian entrepreneur who's already thought of a money spinning use for them.

Ian

maybe a Mammoth Burger with special sauce at
Mac Mammoths ?

:doho:

SOrrry garry it was there for the taking
and I couldn't resist