Meet the ‘woolly mouse’: why scientists doubt it’s a big step towards recreating mammoths De-extinction company Colossal mixed mammoth and mouse mutations in a single strain to create a shaggy-haired rodent.

A company that has raised hundreds of millions of dollars in an effort to ‘de-extinct’ woolly mammoths and other animals has claimed a breakthrough in its quest: the creation of hairier mice

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Good news for #endangered squirrels: The most recent survey of Mount Graham red squirrels counted 233 individuals — up from 144 counted in 2023.

These tiny mammals’ tiny population desperately needs better safeguards to survive ➡️ biodiv.us/41kt6yG

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