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Why giant moa — a bird that once towered over humans — are even harder to de-extinct than dire wolves

Why giant moa — a bird that once towered over humans — are even harder to de-extinct than dire wolves

A biotech company that claims to have brought dire wolves back from extinction has announced plans to resurrect giant extinct birds called moa. However, experts say that dire wolves were never truly resurrected, and that moa will be even harder to de-extinct. Earlier this month, Texas-based Colossal Biosciences said it had teamed up with filmmaker Sir Peter Jackson and Indigenous …

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The Mystery Behind the World’s Smallest Bird Finally Solved!

The Mystery Behind the World’s Smallest Bird Finally Solved!

Inaccessible Island, located in the Tristan Archipelago, is home to a rare and enigmatic species—the Inaccessible Island rail (Atlantisia rogersi). This unique bird is the world’s smallest extant flightless bird, with an adult size of just 5-6 inches and weighing only 34-49 grams. Recent research has uncovered the mystery of how this bird species arrived on the island, shedding light …

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