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Scientists from Colossal Biosciences, a Dallas-based biotech company have created dire wolf pups by using ancient DNA, cloning and gene-editing technology to alter the genes of a gray wolf, the prehistoric dire wolf's closest living relative. The result is essentially a hybrid species similar in appearance to its extinct forerunner.
The news has brought an online frenzy, with the world's richest man Elon Musk now suggesting that the scientists next attempt should be bringing to life miniature pet (wolly) mammoth.
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