Discovery of Mummified Leg of Unknown Creature in Altai, Siberia

A mountaineer discovered a leg of an unknown creature in Altai, Siberia, at 3000 meters altitude. Scientists from the Veterinary Academy and Altai Agrarian University examined it, noting its resemblance to a human leg but with unique features like a big toe with three phalanxes. The leg, covered in red hair, suggests bipedal movement on snow. X-rays revealed it to be several thousand years old, with no known animal match. The limb was well-preserved due to natural mummification.

Where was the unknown creature's leg discovered?

• In the Alps

• In the Himalayas

• In the Andes

• In Altai, Siberia

What did the scientists conclude about the age of the leg?

• It is several thousand years old

• It is a few hundred years old

• It is a few million years old

• It is a few decades old

What was unusual about the big toe of the creature?

• It had four phalanxes

• It had no phalanxes

• It had three phalanxes

• It had two phalanxes

What does the red hair on the leg suggest about the creature's habitat?

• It lived in a swamp

• It moved on a soft surface like snow

• It lived in a forest

• It lived in a desert

What natural process helped preserve the limb?

• Burial in sand

• Mummification by sun and air

• Submersion in water

• Freezing