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A Texas company has brought back long-extinct dire wolf

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Live Science |
But thanks to genetic engineers at biotech company Colossal Biosciences, these majestic predators are back.
USA Today |
The recent birth of three dire wolf puppies marks the first time Colossal has successfully "de-extincted" a species, the company said Monday in a press release.
Austin American-Statesman |
The "de-extinction" of dire wolves is promising for those who hope to see other extinct species resurrected, as well as keep endangered species from ceasing to exist.

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