Can the extinct Tasmanian tiger return? Genetic engineers hope so
Scientists said the species needs to be restored to help Australia’s degrading ecosystems.
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Scientists said the species needs to be restored to help Australia’s degrading ecosystems.
Colossal Biosciences, a startup based in Dallas, Texas, has announced plans to start the 'de-extinction' of the Tasmanian Tiger using stem cell technology.
Almost 100 years after its extinction, the Tasmanian tiger may live once again. Scientists want to recreate the striped carnivorous marsupial, officially known as a thylacine, which used to roam the Australian bush.
Scientists are seeking to resurrect the thylacine, also known as the Tasmanian tiger, an animal that has been extinct since 1936 due to human interference. The team of researchers plans to use advanced genetics technology to clone the creature and bring it back to the wild.
Resurrecting the Tasmanian tiger is Colossal Biosciences’ second de-extinction project. How does de-extinction work? What is Colossal Biosciences? What is a marsupial? Why did the Tasmanian tiger go extinct?