13,000 years dead: researchers cloning Ice Age Wolves

Since the end of the last ice age 13,000 years ago, the shadow wolves do not exist on our planet. But colossal cinemas have been a sensation. They were able to “restore” the larger and stronger ancestors of contemporary wolf, as prove sweet baby photos of the animals.

Genes of gray wolves modified
But how is that possible? The scientists have extracted DNA from fossils of the so -called “Aenocyn Dirus”, which reconstructed the special genome key characteristics. Based on this data, the researchers changed the genes of gray wolves, from which Shadow Wolf -Embryos were subsequently cloned. According to a press statement from the company, these were held by a Wolf Moor.

Remus, Romulus und Khaaleesi
In the fall last year it was time: in October 2024 three healthy shadow wolf -puppies were born. The two male specimens were called “Remus” and “Romulus” according to the “Rome’s” Remus and “Remus” founding. The female copy was named “Khaleesi” – referring to the mother of the dragons in “Game of Thrones”.

Wolves made of 72,000 year old skull
Colossal boss Ben Lamm: “Our team generated three healthy shadow wolf puppy from a 13,000-year-old tooth and a 72,000-year-old skull.” This life on a specially sealed 800 hectare game housing in a secret place in America.

This is just the beginning …
When they are fully grown, they will be a quarter bigger than today’s gray wolves, with a thicker fur and stronger pines. This is just the start for colossal. The ultimate goal of the biotechnology company is to bring life to life until 2028 with the same “paleo genoma reconstruction”. The most important genes of mammoths are then placed in the DNA by Asian elephants.