Extinct Animals That Might Come Back

De-extinction could be a big step forward for genetic engineering.

Extinct animals that might come back. There are some extinct species such as the woolly mammoth shown above that may be brought back to life if scientists can overcome some. Even called as the Somali Sengi this mouse-sized animal with its distinctive elongated nose is thriving across the Horn of Africa. The difference means simply that the animals have gone from very high risk to high risk of extinction in the wild the New York Times reported.

A large species of animals and birds have gone extinct on this planet over the millennia. The Caspian Tiger was officially declared extinct in the 1970s. The animals went extinct as.

There are ethical questions about whether humans should bring extinct animals back to life. The Baiji River Dolphin was found in the Yangtze River of China until 2002. To resurrect new zealands 11 extinct species three times as many.

They are the first species of Dolphins that have been driven to extinction by the activities of human beings. The Tasmanian tiger or thylacine was a remarkable animal native to Australia and the largest known carnivorous marsupial of modern times. Hunting habitat destruction of their swamps and the introduction of predators such as foxes dogs and dingoes all led to their demise.

Then in August 2020 a team of researchers and academics reported that these tiny creatures were alive and well. Public domain via Wikimedia Commons. Here are five examples of what are often referred to as Lazarus species breeds that have seemingly come back from the dead.

In preparation for de-extinction The Long Now Foundation has listed several species that meet the criteria for coming back to life including the below. Variola better known in modern times as smallpox was an infectious disease that plagued humanity throughout recorded his. These dolphins are also the first amongst largest mammals to become extinct recently.