The sci-fi fairytale of de-extinction may become a reality. Colossal Laboratories and Biosciences announced they have revived dire wolves from extinction, unveiling three canines it has genetically engineered to resemble the long-dead species.
On Tuesday, Colossal revealed that two genetically identical male “dire wolf” puppies named Romulus and Remus were born on Oct. 1 last year, with their sister Khaleesi following a few months later on Jan. 30. (Sansa or Arya may technically be more appropriate Game of Thrones-inspired names for a dire wolf, or even Lady or Nymeria, but you can’t deny that “Khaleesi” is immediately recognizable.)
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“They’re beautiful, they’re cute, they’re incredible,” said Ben Lamm, co-founder and CEO of Colossal Biosciences told Mashable, sounding every bit the enthusiastic new dog parent. “We took a 13,000-year-old tooth and a 72,000-year-old skull, and made puppies.”
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