Research company brings dire wolf back to life after 12,000 years

A biology research company based in North Texas says its brought a legendary creature back from extinction after more than 12,000 years.

Dallasbased Colossal Biosciences, which describes itself as the worlds only deextinction company, has announced the rebirth of the onceextinct dire wolf. Dire wolves, made famous by Game of Thrones, were an American canid that were as much as 25% larger than gray wolves. They had previously been extinct for over 12,500 years.

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Source: WTHR

Published on April 8, 2025