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Scientists bring extinct dire wolves back to life
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April 8, 2025
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0:36Now PlayingWho here thought dire wolves were just a "Game of Thrones" thing? 🐺✋
Well, think again. Colossal Biosciences is using groundbreaking de-extinction science to bring these ancient predators back to life. By editing grey wolf genes with DNA from fossils, they’ve recreated key traits of the dire wolves that roamed North America over 10,000 years ago.
Now, three dire wolves are living in an undisclosed location—Romulus, Remus, and Khaleesi (yes, inspired by “Game of Thrones”).
Colossal aims to do the same for other extinct species, like the dodo, Tasmanian tiger, and woolly mammoth.
What species would you want to see brought back to life next?
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