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Scientists attempt to clone Ice Age Lion Cubs
The Mirror (UK) ^
| 19:22, 4 Mar 2016 Updated 14:16, 5 Mar 2016
| Rhian Lubin
Posted on 03/06/2016 3:19:44 AM PST by PIF
Two cubs were found in Russia's Sakha Republic last August in a near-perfect state thanks to the deep-freeze conditions where they lay.
Scientists are attempting to clone extinct Ice Age lion cubs by finding DNA in the remains of the creatures.
Researchers hope to find living tissues containing DNA in the remains, which will allow them to recreate the now extinct Ice Age cave lion.
The 12,000-year-old cave lion cubs were found frozen in ice last year- so well preserved their whiskers are still bristling.
The pair of prehistoric predators, named Uyan and Dina, are the most unspoilt examples of this ancient big cat species ever found.
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TOPICS: History; Pets/Animals; Weird Stuff
KEYWORDS: cavelions; clone; creation; eurasiancavelion; evolution; godsgravesglyphs; paleontology; pantheraspelaea; scientists
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posted on
03/06/2016 3:19:44 AM PST
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PIF
To: PIF
I sort of think there might some extinct animals that should remain so. Large lions fall into that category.
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posted on
03/06/2016 3:25:09 AM PST
by
Fai Mao
(Just a tropical Gardener chatting with friends)
To: Slings and Arrows
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posted on
03/06/2016 3:30:42 AM PST
by
Springman
(Rest In Peace YaYa123, Bahbah, and Just Lori.)
To: Fai Mao
I wholeheartedly agree. Ligers are terrifyingly huge already. Why would we need something even bigger?
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posted on
03/06/2016 3:32:44 AM PST
by
skr
(May God confound the enemy)
To: Fred Nerks
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posted on
03/06/2016 3:35:33 AM PST
by
Candor7
( Obama fascism article:(http://www.americanthinker.com/2009/05/barack_obama_the_quintessentia_1.html)
To: PIF
If extinct animals are cloned, isn’t there a danger of bringing back diseases that the modern environment can’t handle?
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posted on
03/06/2016 3:38:07 AM PST
by
grania
To: PIF
Oh, what could possibly go wrong?
To: grania
No. You’re cloning one cell, not the spectrum of bacteria and viruses that may have inhabited the entire animal. . .
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posted on
03/06/2016 3:44:54 AM PST
by
Salgak
(Peace Through Superior Firepower. . . .)
To: PIF
Trump should have them cloned, have Mexico pay for it, then have them patrol the wall.
To: PIF
Because this always turns out well
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posted on
03/06/2016 4:09:51 AM PST
by
teeman8r
(Armageddon won't be pretty, but it's not like it's the end of the world.)
To: PIF
Shouldn’t somebody Photoshop Trump riding that beast?
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posted on
03/06/2016 4:09:57 AM PST
by
BykrBayb
(Lung cancer free since 11/9/07. Colon cancer free since 7/7/15. ~ Þ)
To: teeman8r; eCSMaster
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posted on
03/06/2016 4:21:31 AM PST
by
Bratch
To: Bubba Gump Shrimp
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posted on
03/06/2016 4:22:31 AM PST
by
Fai Mao
(Just a tropical Gardener chatting with friends)
To: PIF
We’re gonna need a bigger gun.
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posted on
03/06/2016 4:51:38 AM PST
by
pa_dweller
(Go ahead Libs, drink the kool-aid. It's got electrolytes!)
To: PIF
That would be awesome. Unfortunately, clones of two animals would not be sufficient to preserve the species. But it would be cool to see these extinct animals brought to life.
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posted on
03/06/2016 5:01:45 AM PST
by
exDemMom
(Current visual of the hole the US continues to dig itself into: http://www.usdebtclock.org/)
To: PIF
Our ancestors knew them well enough.
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posted on
03/06/2016 5:36:04 AM PST
by
fella
("As it was before Noah so shall it be again,")
To: Fai Mao
I would rather they brought back the passenger pigeon.
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posted on
03/06/2016 5:38:09 AM PST
by
fella
("As it was before Noah so shall it be again,")
To: Fai Mao
Yeh no more cave lions and T Rex. LOL!
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posted on
03/06/2016 6:57:53 AM PST
by
Georgia Girl 2
(The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped)
To: fella
My vote is for the Dodo. I have read accounts that they were downright delicious, so damned delicious they were all eaten. Not much meat on a pigeon, so Dodo for me.
To: LesbianThespianGymnasticMidget
I just want to see clouds of pigeons instead of starlings.
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posted on
03/06/2016 7:50:47 AM PST
by
fella
("As it was before Noah so shall it be again,")
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