Colossal has declared its first successful attempt at de-extinction with the revival of the dire wolf, a species that went extinct during the Late Pleistocene. By cloning grey wolves and making targeted genomic edits, the company aims to recreate the distinctive characteristics of the dire wolf, which includes size and coat coloration. The project builds upon new genomic data indicating that dire wolves split from grey wolves more than 2.5 million years ago, revealing substantial genetic differences. The firm has engineered several variants to capture the dire wolf's appearance, emphasizing its ancient lineage in the canid family.
Colossal's research indicates that cloning grey wolves with genome edits aimed to visually replicate dire wolves, prioritizing size and coat color to resemble the Pleistocene predator.
The dire wolf diverged over 2.5 million years ago, indicating significant genetic differences from grey wolves, and Colossal engineered 15 genetic variants to recreate this Pleistocene creature.
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