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Scientists used DNA from a 13,000-year-old tooth and a 72,000-year-old skull to create dire wolf pups

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In April , biotech company Colossal Biosciences announced it had cloned three dire wolf pups that resemble the long-dead creatures.

The pups have wider heads, larger jaws, and stronger shoulders.

The Mandan, Hidatsa , and Arikara Nation has expressed interest in providing them a habitat.

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