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The Dire Wolf, an Extinct Prehistoric American Canine, Has Been Resurrected (thedebrief.org)
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While not the gigantic uber-canines of fantasy lore, these pups will become roughly-gray-wolf-sized dire wolves, and represent the first de-extincted animal species, raising a number of ethical questions about returning animals to ecosystems that may not be stable for long.

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[–] Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks ago

I have it on good authority that life… uh… finds a way