- Content and Marketing Coordinator, Press Office at EmmanuelleChaix The mummified remains of an ancient puppy could be used to bring its species back from the dead after being frozen in time for almost 12,500 years. The remains were found near River Syalakh in Russia's Sakha Republic. Experts have thawed the animal, ahead of a full and … Continue reading The 12,400-year-old puppy frozen in time: samples from the mummified dog could help clone the extinct species