Dire wolves, extinct for 12,500 years are back

by kiran verma 8 April,2025

They used old DNA and changed gray wolf genes

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The pups look like the ancient dire wolves

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Dire wolves were big in “Game of Thrones"

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The pups live in a big, safe place

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Big dogs carried the pups as moms

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Scientists edited genes to match dire wolves

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