![]() Further, like many on this list, these marsupials were driven to extinction due to humans. Otherwise known as the Tasmanian Tiger, this Australian native was considered officially extinct in 1936. For the last four years, Ben Novak, a research consultant for the non-profit organization Revive & Restore, and his team have been conducting research on their de-extinction called “The Great Passenger Pigeon Comeback.” They believe that bringing these pigeons back to life could create great ecological prosperity to North American forests. ![]() The last pigeon (Martha) died in the Cincinnati Zoo in 1914. If any one animal is a poster child for animal revival and conservation, it is the passenger pigeon. Humans hunted these pigeons for food and sport, sold their carcasses, and profited from these birds any way they could. Many technological advancements of the 1800s made the passenger pigeons’ carrier abilities less of a tool for humans, so we found other uses. These birds disappeared by the millions very quickly due to commercial hunting, and the advancement of technology. Brian Stillard, a writer for Nature World News, reiterates what most scientists believe which is “the key to cloning any prehistoric beast is finding a complete copy of its DNA and finding a suitable mother.” Sadly, the closest living relatives to these beasts are the Sumatran Rhinos, which are on the endangered species list themselves. ![]() In 2015, a businessman on a hunting trip discovered this carcass, what was amazing was that it was almost perfectly preserved in the ice for around 12,000 years.Ĭloning this animal would be especially difficult. Why scientists would want to bring this animal back to life is the real question.Īlso a fallen megafauna from the Quaternary Extinction, this mammal went on scientists radars when a baby Woolly Rhino was found frozen in the Siberian Ice. The La Brea Tar Pits of Los Angeles holds Pleistocene era mammal fossils that may help contribute to their eventual cloning. These cats were presumably killed off in the transitional period of climate change known as the Quaternary Extinction. One of the many giants of the Ice Age, the Saber-Toothed Tiger has been in talks of revivification. It would appear that there is still hope that these freshwater mammals are still out there somewhere, so perhaps bio-engineers should not jump the gun too quickly on this species. With that said, conservationists being interviewed by The Guardian, discuss an unconfirmed sighting of the white dolphin. The recent extinction means newer DNA, which is easier to replicate. Bryan Nelson, a freelance writer for Mother Nature Network, states that the Baiji Dolphin is a potential species for cloning. Two articles make different claims about this cetacean species. They are also the first megafauna (large mammals) in recent years to become extinct. These Dolphins took residence in the Yangtze River of China up until 2002, and are the first species of dolphin to be driven to extinction due to human impact. Here is a list of ten animals who have either already been cloned or are potentials for reanimation. Ironically, many of Earth’s long-lost species, including some on this list, were driven to extinction by humans. Which leads me to question, is this where the partnership of technology and biology may lead us one day? Did Michael Crichton novels foretell this? Many scientists from across the globe have been trying to perfect the morally ambiguous act of cloning and/or genetic engineering for certain extinct animals. Many articles on the subject cannot discuss this process without satirically mentioning Jurassic Park. De-extinction, while the definition is self-evident, refers to the resurrection of extinct organisms.
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