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Researchers aim to resurrect mammoth

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  1. KingCheetah

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    A mammoth is about the same size as a modern African elephant.
     
    #41 KingCheetah, Jan 21, 2011
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    The bigger trick is, you have to genetically breed your surrogate species (elephant) until you have a mother that won't reject the fetus.

    They basically need to genetically transition an elephant to a mammoth over several generations.

    Personally, I have no issues with the undertaking, but would rather they first focus on endangered species.
     
    #42 emjohn, Jan 21, 2011
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    I own an island off the coast of Costa Rica. A sort of...biological preserve, make the one they've got down in Kenya look like a petting zoo.
     
    #43 mylilpony, Jan 21, 2011
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    does this remind anyone of jurassic park?
     
    #44 francis 4 prez, Jan 21, 2011
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    You're forgetting the Mammoth's fro they have to account for.
     
    #45 rocketsjudoka, Jan 21, 2011
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    It reminds me of Billy and the Clonasaurus.
     
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    You're thinking of a mastodon -- a mammoth fro ain't no reason to say no.

    Advances in Dark and Lovely technology would make the mammoth fro an insignificant risk.
     
    #47 KingCheetah, Jan 21, 2011
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    They can't; one article I read on this topic said that all that remained of the dinosaurs were fossil remains.
     
    #48 ThaRed, Jan 21, 2011
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    New food source for the masses. BOOK IT FOLKS!
     
    #49 dntrwl, Jan 21, 2011
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    They didn't die out until 10K years ago. Right around the appearance of hungry dudes with sticks and nets. Feel free to believe the cartoon though.
     
    #50 Bandwagoner, Jan 21, 2011
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