Woolly mammoth could be cloned from blood find

Russian scientists claim to have discovered blood in the carcass of a woolly mammoth, adding that the rare find could boost chances of cloning the prehistoric animal.

An expedition led by Russian scientists earlier this month uncovered the well-preserved carcass of a female mammoth on a remote island in the Arctic Ocean.

Semyon Grigoryev, the head of the expedition, said the animal died aged around 60 some 10,000 to 15,000 years ago, and it was the first time an old female had been found.