Pros And Cons Of Bringing Back Extinct Species

Colossal Biosciences claims it has brought back the dire wolf, a species that went extinct thousands of years ago, by editing the genes of gray wolves. The Onion examines the pros and cons of resurrecting extinct species. PRO: No other problems for science to tackle right now CON: Some of them are bugs PRO: New […] The post Pros And Cons Of Bringing Back Extinct Species appeared first on The Onion.

Apr 18, 2025 - 19:00
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Pros And Cons Of Bringing Back Extinct Species

Colossal Biosciences claims it has brought back the dire wolf, a species that went extinct thousands of years ago, by editing the genes of gray wolves. The Onion examines the pros and cons of resurrecting extinct species.

PRO: No other problems for science to tackle right now

CON: Some of them are bugs

PRO: New animals at the zoo to huck rocks at

CON: Woolly mammoths ill-equipped for modern service economy

PRO: Would be interesting to see how cat interacts with ankylosaur

CON: Not enough krill to go around

PRO: Get to call the dodo ugly to its face

CON: Who’s gonna walk them?

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