The tridactyl specimens presented to the Mexican Congress by journalist Jaime Maussan continue to be a subject of scientific debate.
Recent developments:
- Mexican and Peruvian researchers published CT scan analyses
- Carbon-14 dating placed specimens at approximately 1,000 years old
- DNA analysis showed sequences not matching any known organism in public databases
- Skeptics point to possible construction from human and animal remains
- Peru's Ministry of Culture filed legal challenges regarding specimen provenance
The specimens remain highly controversial with no scientific consensus.