Apr 5, 2012 1:46 PM

How to Unwrap A Mummy Mammoth

With wonder. Hat-tip to Ferris Jabr, who noted the beauty of its “soft marmalade locks & padded feet.” Which are irresistible indeed.

With wonder.

Hat-tip to Ferris Jabr, who noted the beauty of its "soft marmalade locks & padded feet." Which are irresistible indeed.

David Dobbs, author of the Kindle Single bestseller My Mother's Lover, writes features and essays for publications including the Atlantic, the New York Times Magazine, National Geographic, Nature, and other publications. He is working on his fourth book, The Orchid and the Dandelion. You also follow his wider wanderings on ... Read More

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