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Scientists say they have resurrected the dire wolf (www.rnz.co.nz)

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I wonder if this technology could be used to resurrect the Moa and the Haast eagle?

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 days ago (1 children)

I think I heard on RNZ that there were plans to do the Moa...

[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Not the piece I was thinking about but: https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/545095/as-scientists-work-to-resurrect-extinct-animals-a-paleogeneticist-warns-species-like-moa-need-to-be-trademarked

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 days ago

Peter Jackson is an investor with these guys? Neat.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

I saw a post on Lemmy about it yesterday. Also this one:

No, the dire wolf has not been brought back from extinction

Colossal Biosciences claims three pups born recently are dire wolves, but they are actually grey wolves with genetic edits intended to make them resemble the lost species

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago

I'm interested in the return of the Red Wolf.