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Scientists genetically engineer wolves similar to extinct dire wolf
2025-05-01 13:45:04| Spiritual Career Counseling
Three genetically engineered wolves that may resemble extinct dire wolves are trotting, sleeping and howling in an undisclosed, secure location in the U.S., according to the company that aims to bring back lost species.The wolf pups, which range in age from three to six months old, have long white hair, muscular jaws and already weigh in at around 80 pounds on track to reach 140 pounds at maturity, researchers atColossal Biosciencesreported Monday.Dire wolves, which went extinct more than 10,000 years old, are much larger than gray wolves, their closest living relatives today.Independent scientists said this latest effort doesnt mean dire wolves are coming back to North American grasslands any time soon.All you can do now is make something look superficially like something else not fully revive extinct species, said Vincent Lynch, a biologist at the University at Buffalo who was not involved in the research.Colossal scientists learned about specific traits that dire wolves posse...
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