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Colossal Biosciences Claims to Have ‘De-Extincted’ Dire Wolf • Apr. 9, 2025, 6:18 AM ET (Sci.News)
Scientists genetically engineer wolves with white hair, muscular jaws like extinct dire wolf • Apr. 8, 2025, 6:37 AM ET (The Indian Express)
Scientists Revive the Dire Wolf, or Something Close • Apr. 7, 2025, 6:04 AM ET (New York Times)

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Also Known As Canis dirus • Aenocyon dirus

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Mute swan with cygnet. (birds)
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Lion (panthera leo)
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vulture. An adult bearded vulture at a raptor recovery center. The Gypaetus barbatus also known as the Lammergeier or Lammergeyer, is a bird of prey and considered an Old World vulture.
Animal Factoids
Sea otter (Enhydra lutris), also called great sea otter, rare, completely marine otter of the northern Pacific, usually found in kelp beds. Floats on back. Looks like sea otter laughing. saltwater otters
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Arctic wolf (Canis lupus arctos)
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cat. orange and white persian cat with long hair, snarl, growl, teeth
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