HOW Close Are We To RESURRECTING Extinct Animals?

Do you ever wonder: HOW Close Are We To RESURRECTING Extinct Animals? From prehistoric endangered species to some of the coolest extinct creatures, this top 10 list of extinct animals that scientists are trying to bring back to life will amaze you!

7. THE QUAGGA
The quagga is an extinct zebra species that once inhabited South Africa. According to record, in 1870, the last remaining wild quagga was shot, and the last captive quagga died in 1883. Hunting is primarily to blame for their extinction. Since 1987, the Quagga Project has attempted to bring this species back from extinction.

6. Woolly Mammoth
In a May 2015 interview with Smithsonian Magazine, DNA expert and biologist Beth Shapiro of the University of California, Santa Cruz discussed the possibilities revolving around the de-extinction of various species. When asked what species she would most like to bring back to life, Shapiro explained that while her answer to that question changes daily, the woolly mammoth is an “ideal candidate.”

5. PASSENGER PIGEON
The passenger pigeon, which went extinct around the year 1900, was a small, gray bird with a pinkish-red chest. It was once very common in the forests of North America. Much like the woolly mammoth, scientists are well underway with research into bringing back the passenger pigeon, and believe doing so is a matter of “when,” rather than “if.”

4. AUROCHS
All modern cattle share a live ancestor called the aurochs, the last of which died in 1627 in what’s considered modern-day Poland. The animal’s extinction was caused primarily by agriculture and domestication. Scientists and historians alike have little to go on when it comes to describing what the aurochs looked or behaved like during its existence.

3. THE HEATH HEN
The heath hen was a species of prairie chicken that was once found across much of the East Coast of the U.S., and which went extinct in 1932. In 2014, at the urging - and financial backing - of residents of Martha’s Vineyard, the heath hen became one of the de-extinction projects of the San-Francisco based foundation Revive & Restore.

2. DODO BIRD
During her May 2015 interview with Smithsonian Magazine, Beth Shapiro was asked what extinct species she thinks would be the most fun to resurrect. Her answer was the dodo bird. Why? Well, for one, it’s silly looking, with juvenile characteristics.

1. DINOSAURS
So how close are we to resurrecting dinosaurs?? Don’t let science fiction movies like Jurassic Park fool you - as neat and terrifying as it would be to bring dinosaurs back to life, it’s not going to happen. Beth Shapiro, the same biologist and DNA expert who spoke about resurrecting mammoths and the dodo bird, explained that it’s impossible to bring any dinosaur species back to life.

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[nickgehr]

Scientists: *extinct animal ressurected*
Future internet: *_Florida man took his pet Velociraptor to Petsmart_*

[thebigsad]

So... When will I be able to ride a T-rex to work?

[davidwehlau]

Horse + narwhal =...







Wait for it....







UNICORN MIND BLOWN

[LTKarma]

Why can't they bring back some wolf species?!?!?

[tonymckee]

Happy mother's day modern elephant. From woolly mammoth.

[CarolinaGirl]

I'm surprised the Tasmanian Tiger isn't on the list

[chriscoppersmith]

Maybe if they crossed woolly caterpillar DNA with asian elephant DNA they would get a woolly mammoth.

On a side note:
I hear they just finished breeding a species of skunk that doesn't smell, and it's already considered
ex-stinked.

[Moethical]

How to bring back the wooly mammoth

1. Get a elephant with long as horn looking things.

2. Cover it with wool

And there you go the wooly mammoth has been brought back

[respecteverybodynohate]

I thought the woolly mammoth was supposed to come back from Extinction in 2018 or 19

[BlackRaptor]

Thing you got to know about dinosaurs is that all bird species are literally dinosaurs. so if there is any kind of resurrecting the extinct dinosaurs it would simply be genetic engineering of present-day dinosaurs and altering them to look like their ancient cousins in some shape or form

[TheSaxophoneTwo]

.5 just color a regular pigeon and boom passenger pigeon!

[katherinesayers]

Hey Katrina, I left a comment a few days ago and you didn't answer so I wanted to say thanks for you brilliant intelligents and I learn so much watching these videos! So keep it up!👍

[jrzzrj]

Happy Mothers Day Katrina....Thanks for all your great videos....😊

[lynnem]

How close are we to saving the endangered ones we have??? How about throwing a little $$$ into that!!!

[rolandgo]

Which is easier preserving existing certain animals and us from extinction or resurrecting extinct animals? Exteme foolishness.

[A.Peacock]

The next type of wool we have to make cloths with will come from woolly mammoth

[azrinaaaziz]

Scientist:brings back animals to life
Humans:continues hunting the animals AGAIN
Scientist:am i a joke to you?

[wesleymcspadden]

You forgotten the part where scientist discovered they could retro engineer a bird like a Vulture, Emu, or chicken to be Identical if not Exactly like a Dinosaur

[tracyduncan]

Hey I watch TV sideways and I've always wandered why so could you do some research please

[brianazeez]

The passenger pigeon still live in Mecca Saudi arabia