"Relying on deft genetic engineering and ancient, preserved DNA, Colossal scientists deciphered the dire wolf genome, rewrote the genetic code of the common gray wolf to match it, and, using domestic dogs as surrogate mothers, brought Romulus, Remus, and their sister, 2-month-old Khaleesi, into the world during three separate births last fall and this winter—effectively for the first time de-extincting a line of beasts whose live gene pool long ago vanished. TIME met the males (Khaleesi was not present due to her young age) at a fenced field in a U.S. wildlife facility on March 24, on the condition that their location remain a secret to protect the animals from prying eyes."
I don't know what I believe about doing this kind of de-extinction work.
What does it mean for the domestic dog? I think we will find future generations do very strange things with our pets, melding wild traits, dog traits, human traits, and mechanical implants into something that might just turn out to be a horror.
In the meantime, maybe this is just a big wolf. We shall see.
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