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Wolf extinct for 10,000 years brought back to life, researchers claim - but is it true?

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Genetic engineering company Colossal Biosciences claims to have 'de-extincted' the dire wolf.

Two of the pups, named Romulus and Remus , were born on October 1, 2024 .

The company edited grey wolf DNA in 20 places over 14 genes to bring about specific changes.

Grey wolves were chosen as the donor species for cell lines as they are closest living relatives of dire wolves.

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