woolly mammoth and the thylacine, Colossal Biosciences has now announced the third animal on its de-extinction list – the dodo. “Having focused on genetic advancements in ancient DNA for my entire career and as the first to fully sequence the dodo’s genome, I am thrilled to collaborate with Colossal and the people of Mauritius on the de-extinction and eventual re-wilding of the dodo. Whether or not we’ll ever see dodos, mammoths or thylacines walking the Earth again remains to be seen, but it’s an intriguing thought that seems to be gaining more traction