An extinct species of cattle—the aurochs—that died out some 400 years ago, would be the perfect animal to "de-extinct," says Dr. Conor Rossi from Trinity College Dublin (TCD).

A n extinct species of cattle—the aurochs—that died out some 400 years ago, would be the perfect animal to "de-extinct," says Dr. Conor Rossi from Trinity College Dublin (TCD).

The aurochs, a type of prehistoric cow, is the subject of ancient cave paintings around the globe. It once roamed the plains of Europe and stood as tall as an elephant. It became extinct in the 1600s.

The aurochs that caused the footprints found on Formby beach went extinct in the U.K. during the Bronze Age, around 3,000 years ago, although the species lived on in Europe until the 1600s. Read more ...

The finished animals, if born, may resemble their extinct counterparts in outward appearance and some behavior—but they will not be genetically identical. Rather, they will be hybrids, mosaics ...

So today, we’ve rounded up a list of animals that have sadly gone extinct: some in recent years, others within our lifetime. From ... #25 Aurochs - Extinct 1627. The aurochs, ...

It is possibly the only extinct animal that has successfully been brought back to life — though it only lived for a few minutes. ... Some had distinctive white markings. Aurochs lived in a variety of ...

Colossal Biosciences, which aims to revive extinct species, announced it has raised an additional $200 million. Critics say de-extinction in its purest sense isn’t possible.

However, genome reconstruction is not the only method scientists could use to resurrect extinct animals. The aurochs, a type of prehistoric cow, is the subject of ancient cave paintings around the ...