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woolly mammoth
noun
: a heavy-coated mammoth (Mammuthus primigenius) formerly inhabiting the colder parts of the northern hemisphere
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In the past, Colossal has also revealed plans to revive other species of extinct animals like the Tasmanian tiger, New Zealand’s giant moa, and woolly mammoths.
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Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2025
Similar efforts to bring back the woolly mammoth, the thylacine — better known as the Tasmanian tiger — and another flightless bird, the moa, are also underway.
—Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 17 Sep. 2025
To begin with, there were woolly mammoths on either side of it, suggesting the lineage was an offshoot of woolly mammoths.
—John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 28 Aug. 2025
Earlier this year, the company unveiled its Colossal Woolly Mouse, which was genetically engineered to have characteristics that could eventually be used in creating a next-generation woolly mammoth embryo to be born by a female elephant.
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2025
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Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2025
Similar efforts to bring back the woolly mammoth, the thylacine — better known as the Tasmanian tiger — and another flightless bird, the moa, are also underway.
—Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 17 Sep. 2025
To begin with, there were woolly mammoths on either side of it, suggesting the lineage was an offshoot of woolly mammoths.
—John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 28 Aug. 2025
Earlier this year, the company unveiled its Colossal Woolly Mouse, which was genetically engineered to have characteristics that could eventually be used in creating a next-generation woolly mammoth embryo to be born by a female elephant.
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2025
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