Mammoths suffered from diseases that are typical for people
(PHYSorg.com Archaeology & Fossils)

Sergey Leshchinskiy, paleontologist, head of TSU`s Laboratory of Mesozoic and Cenozoic Continental Ecosystems, has studied the remains of Yakut mammoths collected on one of the world`s largest paleontological sites of mammoth fauna, Berelyokh. His study showed that almost half of the bones of these ancient mammals have signs of serious pathologies typical for the human skeletal system.