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Dire Wolves Brought Back From Extinction Hunting As A Pack: Report
Colossal Biosciences said the dire wolves it introduced in 2025 were now officially hunting as a pack of three.
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Watch: Genetically Modified Dire Wolves Double In Size In 6 Months
The pups underwent 20 genetic edits across 14 genes to replicate the physical traits of their extinct ancestors.
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Scientists Revive Dire Wolves Using Ancient DNA and Modern Gene Editing
In a landmark scientific achievement, three dire wolf pups have been born using reconstructed DNA from fossils, marking the species’ return after being extinct for over 12,000 years. Dallas-based Colossal Biosciences led the project, using gene editing to implant dire wolf traits into grey wolf embryos, which were then carried by domestic dog sur...
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Dire Wolves Are Back. Now Elon Musk Wants This Extinct Animal As Pet
Elon Musk wants a woolly mammoth - miniature, of course - as a pet. The world's richest man remarked after a biotech company claimed it successfully brought back the extinct dire wolf in what it described as the "world's first de-extinction."
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Meet Yuki And Mohan, The Real-Life 'Game Of Thrones' Giant Wolfdogs
The now-extinct speciesof dire wolves is the largest of the genus Canis known to have existed. However, they still have distant relatives on earth - like wolfdogs. Two such wolfdogs are Yuki and Mohan, massive but gentle ambassadors for the Shy Wolf Sanctuary in Naples, Florida.
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Dire Wolves Brought Back From Extinction Hunting As A Pack: Report
Colossal Biosciences said the dire wolves it introduced in 2025 were now officially hunting as a pack of three.
-
Watch: Genetically Modified Dire Wolves Double In Size In 6 Months
The pups underwent 20 genetic edits across 14 genes to replicate the physical traits of their extinct ancestors.
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Scientists Revive Dire Wolves Using Ancient DNA and Modern Gene Editing
In a landmark scientific achievement, three dire wolf pups have been born using reconstructed DNA from fossils, marking the species’ return after being extinct for over 12,000 years. Dallas-based Colossal Biosciences led the project, using gene editing to implant dire wolf traits into grey wolf embryos, which were then carried by domestic dog sur...
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Dire Wolves Are Back. Now Elon Musk Wants This Extinct Animal As Pet
Elon Musk wants a woolly mammoth - miniature, of course - as a pet. The world's richest man remarked after a biotech company claimed it successfully brought back the extinct dire wolf in what it described as the "world's first de-extinction."
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Meet Yuki And Mohan, The Real-Life 'Game Of Thrones' Giant Wolfdogs
The now-extinct speciesof dire wolves is the largest of the genus Canis known to have existed. However, they still have distant relatives on earth - like wolfdogs. Two such wolfdogs are Yuki and Mohan, massive but gentle ambassadors for the Shy Wolf Sanctuary in Naples, Florida.
