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A Texas company has brought back long-extinct dire wolf

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Colossal also announced that it had bred four cloned red wolves, the most endangered wolf species in the world, and said its technology could be used to help threatened animal populations across the g...
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The birth of three wolf pups, named Romulus, Remus and Khaleesi, is the world’s first "de-extinction," according to the company that aims to bring back lost species.

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A biotech company says it has bred three pups with traits of the extinct dire wolf
Colossal Biosciences says it used novel gene-editing technology to alter gray wolf DNA to breed the animals. Dire wolves recently featured prominently in the HBO series Game of Thrones.
De-extinction company announces that the dire wolf is back
The dire wolf is a relative of the now-common gray wolf, with clear differences apparent between the two species' skeletons. Based on the sequence of two new dire wolf genomes, the researchers at Colossal conclude that dire wolves formed a distinct branch within the canids over 2.
Dire wolf returns from extinction? Company reveals 'magic' it's using to bring back species
Colossal, the company looking to bring back the woolly mammoth from extinction has born three dire wolves, an animal extinct for 13,000 years.
Dire wolf brought back from extinction after 13,000 years: Should scientist bring back extinct animals?
The dire wolf, made famous in the hit HBO series "Game of Thrones," has been genetically-engineered by scientists in the U.S. after going extinct around 13,000 years ago.
Scientists Revive the Dire Wolf, or Something Close
Dire wolves, made famous by “Game of Thrones,” went extinct some 13,000 years ago. Now, researchers have bred gray-wolf pups that carry genes of their ancient cousins.
Company Claims It's Recreated 'Game of Thrones' Dire Wolves
Dire wolves have been extinct for 10,000 years. Now, a U.S.-based firm called Colossal Biosciences claims it's extracted DNA from ancient dire wolf remains and used that to modify the genome of modern grey wolves.
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