10 extinct animals that scientists want to bring back to life
We are living in an era where science can turn back the clock, and similar to a series of movies, extinct and lost animals in the world may appear...
There are more extinct animal species than those currently living on Earth, which makes us even more curious about their lives. It's no wonder we can't get enough of the Jurassic Park movies. Luckily, we live in an age where science can turn back the clock, and similar to the aforementioned series, have made extinct some of the world's lost species.
1. Woolly mammoth
Size: The elephant's shoulder height reaches about 8.9 feet and 11.2 feet with a weight of up to 6 tons.
Origin: East Asia
Extinct: 4,000 years ago
Closest relative: African elephant
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2. Quagga
Size: approximately 8'5 feet long and 4'5 feet tall
Origin: South Africa
Extinct: the late 19th century
Closest living relative: zebra
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3. Elephant bird
Size: stands at 9.8 feet tall and weighs 1,600 pounds
Origin: Madagascar
Extinct: about 1000 CE to 1200 CE
Closest relative: kiwi
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4. Baiji
Size: Males are about 7.5 feet long while females can grow to 8'2.
From China
Extinct: 2002
Relatives: Chinese white dolphins
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5. Glyptodont
Dimensions: 12 feet long and 1.5 feet high
Origin: North and South America
Extinct: 8,000 to 7,000 years ago
Closest living relative: armadillos
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6. Pyrenean ibex
Size: 5 feet long and 30 inches at the shoulder
Origin: Southwest Europe
Extinct: last living Pyrenean ibex was born in 2003 but died 7 minutes later due to a lung defect.
Relatives: wild mountain goats
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7. Dodo
Size: About 3.3 feet tall
Origin: Mauritius
Extinct: in the 17th century
Relatives: the Nicobar pigeon
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8. Tasmanian tiger
Size: 39 inches to 51 inches long and 24 inches high
Origin: New Guinea and Australia
Extinct: in the twentieth century
Closest living relatives: Tasmanian devil and pangolin
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9. Ground sloth
Size: Nearly 20 feet long and weighs up to 6,600 pounds
Origin: South America
Extinct: about 11,000 years ago
Closest relative: Sloth
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10. Saber tooth tiger
Size: The largest species weighs from 485 lb to 961 lb and is 39 inches tall.
Origin: North and South America
Extinct: 10,000 years ago
Closest living relative: tiger
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