Tiny creatures recovered from Siberia permafrost found to be 24,000 years old

Microscopic creatures are able to reproduce once thawed. By Matt Mathers

(PA)

A tiny creature was able to survive 24,000 years of being frozen — and then reproduce once thawed, a new study suggests.

The microscopic multi-celled organism, known as a bdelloid rotifer, was dug up from the River Alayeza in Siberia.

Once thawed, the tiny creature, which belongs to the genus Adineta, was said to be able to reproduce asexually.