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Austin American-Statesman |
Colossal Biosciences announced that it has successfully resurrected the dire wolf, a canine species that once roamed North America and went extinct over 12,500 years ago.
USA Today |
The recent birth of three dire wolf puppies marks the first time Colossal has successfully "de-extincted" a species, the company said Monday in a press release.
USA Today |
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Dire wolves are back: Colossal says woolly mammoth, dodo and Tasmanian tiger are next
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A biotech company says it has bred three pups with traits of the extinct dire wolf
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Scientists say they have resurrected the dire wolf
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Sen. Ron Johnson proposes legislation to change gray wolf endangered status
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