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'Closer than people think': Woolly mammoth 'de-extinction' is nearing reality — and we have no idea what happens next (www.livescience.com)

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[–] nyan@lemmy.cafe 13 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Different group, I think, and not as close to success. The thylacine has a better chance at long-term survival if we do bring it back, though—it isn't an ice age creature, and it was surviving despite competition from other creatures in a similar niche until humans started aggressively hunting it down.

[–] Reverendender@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 weeks ago

I think the mammoths have a really good shot actually. Siberia seems like it will be perfect for them