Colossal Biosciences reveals new species for "de-extinction": the bluebuck

Colossal Biosciences reveals new species for "de-extinction": the bluebuck

Colossal Biosciences — the company that's attempting to bring back the woolly mammoth and the dodo — revealed Thursday that it's aiming to revive another species: the bluebuck.Why it matters: The bluebuck — a member of the antelope family once found in modern-day South Africa — was hunted to extinction more than two centuries ago.Zoom in: Colossal said the bluebuck — which got its name from its silvery bluish hue — is the sixth member of the company's "de-extinction portfolio."The company alread...

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