Scientists are one step closer to reviving woolly mammoths

NY Post ^ | March 12, 2019 | By Natalie O'Neill

[aquila48]

How many steps are still left?

[StormEye]

"But do we really want to wait 22 months
for a baby mammoth to be born?"

After being extinct for 20,000+ years
a 22 month wait is trivial.

[CharleysPride]

Great!

Hurry up, I’m starving..

[GreyFriar]

And clothing made from mammoth wool.

[Ruy Dias de Bivar]

We really want to go there?

“Herbert West–Re-animator” by H.P. Lovecraft.

[Ruy Dias de Bivar]

***extracted bone marrow and muscle tissue from a long-frozen beast ***

But can they do it with a can of beef stew steamed at 245 degrees?

[adorno]

Question is....

Will mammoths taste like chicken, beef, or pork?

And, will a mammoth rib fit on my plate?

[aMorePerfectUnion]

“I’m seriously ticked about this. WE do not need these creatures...

“Spend the money on keeping elephants and rhinos alive.

........

We should not favor only the bald, thick-skinned, large mammals.

We need hairy ones too!

[SunkenCiv]

Thanks aMorePerfectUnion.

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