If we must bring back extinct species, let's focus on the giant herbivores

PHYSorg
Apr 15, 2025, 2:52 pm335 ptsTop
The American genetic engineering firm Colossal Biosciences recently announced to much fanfare it had "de-extincted" the dire wolf, a canine species that was wiped out around 10,000 years ago. However, the three animals it presented are actually modern gray wolves with some genetic modifications.

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