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2025-04-07 19:17:06 UTC - MISINFORMED_OR_POTENTIALLY_MISLEADING

Romulus and Remus aren’t true dire wolves, they’re genetically engineered modern wolves with around 20 genes edited to mimic dire wolf traits. Due to current scientific limits, we can’t fully recreate extinct species or replicate their DNA with complete accuracy; yet. https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250407444322/en/Colossal-Announces-Worlds-First-De-Extinction-Birth-of-Dire-Wolves

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• Romulus and Remus aren’t true dire wolves, they’re genetically engineered modern wolves with around 20 genes edited to mimic dire wolf traits. Due to current scientific limits, we can’t fully recreate extinct species or replicate their DNA with complete accuracy; yet. https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250407444322/en/Colossal-Announces-Worlds-First-De-Extinction-Birth-of-Dire-Wolves