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“We may get close someday.” Genetic engineers are working to bring the dodo back from extinction – and it may save existing wildlife on Mauritius

Back in early 2023, the dodo's genome was sequenced from a DNA sample. Now the company trying to resurrect the long-extinct ...
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Meet 4 Flightless Birds That Have Evaded Extinction. Hint: One Is The Biggest Bird In The World

Flightless birds have had a rough go of it over the past few centuries, with many going extinct — the most iconic being the dodo bird. But not all have perished. Here are four flightless birds that ...
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10 Interesting Facts You Didn’t Know About the Now-Extinct Dodo Birds

The dodo bird vanished more than 300 years ago, but its story still sparks curiosity. Native to just one island and wiped out in just a few decades, the dodo has become a symbol of extinction and ...
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A Biologist Spotlights The World’s Most Aggressive Bird. Hint: It’s Flightless, It’s Not The Ostrich, And It’s Been Known To Kill People

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. When we think of flightless birds, aggressive is probably ...