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LudwigPastorius

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16. Sure, it starts with cute little pups, but...

Reply to Scrivener7 (Reply #4)

Mon Apr 7, 2025, 10:37 PM

Apr 2025

ends with giant, previously extinct predators running amok in an orgy of blood, and the kicking, and the biting with the sharp teeth, and the hurting, and shoving.

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Scientists Revive the Dire Wolf, or Something Close [View all] Polybius Apr 2025 OP

NYT paywall. Here's a link to the Live Science article Wicked Blue Apr 2025 #1

Thank You! nt wolfie001 Apr 2025 #6

If the ranchers who hate ordinary wolves have to start Vogon_Glory Apr 2025 #2

Gifted link below. herding cats Apr 2025 #3

What could go wrong? Scrivener7 Apr 2025 #4

$10,000,000,000 Cirsium Apr 2025 #7

Jurassic Park vs Free Willy? BidenRocks Apr 2025 #22

I am so out of touch Cirsium Apr 2025 #33

It's always been a problem that only cute-looking adorable species get the attention needed. The twist here is that Martin68 Apr 2025 #31

Sure, it starts with cute little pups, but... LudwigPastorius Apr 2025 #16

That's Black Friday! nt BidenRocks Apr 2025 #23

This is about science. wcollar Apr 2025 #28

That was my first thought - and fear. calimary Apr 2025 #18

This is good PurgedVoter Apr 2025 #5

Gorgeous animal. I saw a short video of the pups. sinkingfeeling Apr 2025 #8

Just because you can, doesn't mean you should. Buddyzbuddy Apr 2025 #9

Unfortunately Dire "wolves" weren't wolves. Buzz cook Apr 2025 #10

Dire wolves werr not enormous wolves. According to Wikipedia they about the same size as the largest modern forms Martin68 Apr 2025 #32

I've seen this movie Bayard Apr 2025 #11

This message was self-deleted by its author 58Sunliner Apr 2025 #12

"... the dire wolf, a giant, extinct species made famous by the television series "Game of Thrones." OldBaldy1701E Apr 2025 #13

Some of us were introduced to the Dire Wolf by Robert Hunter and the Gratful Dead Brother Buzz Apr 2025 #17

There still working on... Xolodno Apr 2025 #14

All I ask is that, if they are going to build a real life Jurassic Park,... LudwigPastorius Apr 2025 #15

What, no frog DNA to fill in the gaps? generalbetrayus Apr 2025 #19

They should have started with a species humans solely drove to extinction LostOne4Ever Apr 2025 #20

This message was self-deleted by its author wyn borkins Apr 2025 #21

The La Brea Tar Pits BidenRocks Apr 2025 #24

Yeah, this comes to mind. OldBaldy1701E Apr 2025 #25

Why didn't they do this for the passenger pigeon instead of the darn dire wolves? raccoon Apr 2025 #26

Canid DNA has been studied a lot. Kablooie Apr 2025 #35

Why not bring the dire wolf back? The Madcap Apr 2025 #27

Yes, we need a major predator for our pets mdbl Apr 2025 #29

Romulus and Remus are two 6-month-old dire wolves Goonch Apr 2025 #30

Make Kristi Noem a nice house dog. Emile Apr 2025 #34

Give one to Trump! Old Testament Libera Apr 2025 #36