Bacteria of a More Ancient Era
There are. However, far more dangerous bacteria lurking on the ice. It’s not uncommon for them to be found in the bodies of dead animals, but it’s also possible for them to exist independently. Exist any advantages to using bacteria that date back to the Stone Age? No, they’re not good news.
We’ve developed immunity to more recent strains of bacteria, but we’ve never encountered any of the older ones. Several small towns in northern Russia have been devastated by anthrax resurgence in the Arctic peninsula of Siberia. Pestilence-causing bacteria such as the bubonic plague may be hiding in the Arctic permafrost. So, as the ice melts, we must be on the lookout for some of the more minor things.