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[โ€“] Coelacanth@feddit.nu 9 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (3 children)

If reading about this makes you sad, then this might give a small solace. Most of these animals are lost for good, but the Tasmanian Tiger is surprisingly close to being revived!

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[โ€“] dantheclamman@lemmy.world 6 points 1 week ago

It is cool that they have the complete genome! Unlike their "dire wolf" stuff, which was sketchy to say the least, this sounds much more promising

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