Dire Wolves now De-Extinct

[Courier7]

A Texas company has de-extincted dire wolves, resurrecting the species from extant genetic material.

https://www.kens5.com/article/tech/scie ... N6akhJOu-g



Dire Wolves are about 25% larger than modern gray wolves and have been exitinct for the last 12,500 years--that goes back to the very earliest days of human civilization, as far as we can tell, going all the way back to the Younger Dryas days--you know, that impact event that precipitated a rapid period of global cooling at about that time. Go look up Göbekli Tepe for more information.

[Cord Hurn]

Absolutely amazing news, Courier7. Thank you for sharing!

[Cord Hurn]

Wonder if they can figure out a way to bring back Tasmanian wolves (not a carnivore, but a marsupial), as well?

[sgt.null]

Bring everything back. I want dodos next.

[Courier7]

Wonder if they can figure out a way to bring back Tasmanian wolves (not a carnivore, but a marsupial), as well?

If they can extract sufficient genetic material from the remains of the Tasmanian wolves, then yes. Texas A&M has, for years, had a program where people could pay x to have their beloved pet cloned--they get a new puppy that is the genetic equivalent of their old faithful hound who recently passed.

Mammoths are next, Sarge.