Extinct Animals on the List to Be Brought Back to Life
These Are The 11 Extinct Animals on the List to Be Brought Back to Life Scientists are on the brink of finding ways to bring species back from the dead — that is, from their long (and in some cases, brief) history of extinction. In preparation for de-extinction, The Long Now Foundation has listed several species that meet the criteria for “coming back to life,” including the below. Caspian Tiger This 300-pound tiger once roamed parts of Turkey and Central Asia, but the species faced its demise in the 1960s due to poaching and habitat loss. The scientists involved in this study want to bring back the tiger by using the genetically similar Siberian Tiger species. Credit:Knowledge Hubz Auroch The Auroch was once found throughout Europe, Asia, and North Africa, and it was estimated to be seven feet tall. Scientists plan to bring them back by selectively breeding cattle species, some of which are carriers of Auroch DNA. Credit: Knowledge Hubz Dodo The famous Dodo depicted in “Alice in