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Earth lost a truly unique species when Benjamin, the last known thylacine — commonly called the Tasmanian tiger — died in captivity in early September of 1936. Despite an impressive number of alleged sightings of the animal in the years since, no actual documented examples of the species have been found in the wild for nearly a century. Now, thanks to some incredible advancements in DNA research, some scientists believe we could actually bring the species back from the dead.
A new study published in Nature Ecology and Evolution announces that scientists have finally been able to obtain the complete nuclear genome of the thylacine species, revealing an impressive amount about the creature’s ancestry. According to the study, the dog-like marsupial was only very loosely related to modern day canines, having shared a common ancestor some 160 million years ago. It was an incredibly special animal, and a branch of the evolutionary tree that stood out on its own.
originally posted by: Thorneblood
The real question we should ask ourselves is what's the time limit for bringing things back?
500 years?
5000 years?
50000 years?
originally posted by: neo96
I watched that William Dafoe movie about the Tasmanian Tiger.
I don't think we should bring back extinct species even if man was stupid.
What we need to do is lay off the animal world.