Produced by: Manoj Kumar
Credit : Colossal Bioscience
Scientists have edited mouse DNA with mammoth genes, creating the world's first furry "woolly mice." This tiny breakthrough could pave the way for resurrecting the woolly mammoth.
Colossal Bioscience
By identifying eight key genes from mammoths, researchers engineered rodents to develop thick, wavy coats—proof that extinct traits can be revived in living animals.
Colossal Biosciences plans to use the same gene-editing techniques on elephants, hoping to create a mammoth hybrid by 2028. But can science truly bring back the Ice Age giants?
Asian elephants share 95% of their DNA with mammoths. By tweaking a few genes, scientists could turn modern elephants into something strikingly close to their ancient relatives.
These lab-grown woolly coats could be the first step in preparing elephants for Arctic conditions, a necessary step before reintroducing mammoths into the wild.
Experts question whether gene edits alone can make an elephant cold-resistant. Would a genetically modified elephant truly behave like a mammoth, or just look the part?
Recreating extinct species raises ethical dilemmas. How many elephants would need experimental pregnancies? Is it right to alter an endangered species for a prehistoric comeback?
Unlike mice, which reproduce in weeks, elephants have a two-year pregnancy. This slow cycle could make mammoth revival a decades-long process—or even an impossible dream.
Reintroducing mammoths could reshape Arctic landscapes, but at what cost? Scientists debate whether a long-extinct species could truly fit into today's fragile ecosystems.