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woolly mammoth
noun
: a heavy-coated mammoth (Mammuthus primigenius) formerly inhabiting the colder parts of the northern hemisphere
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However, even if scientists succeed in creating a woolly mammoth hybrid, there are major obstacles to reintroducing them into the wild.
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Scott Travers, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
With the technology, anyone can generate videos — like a herd of woolly mammoths trotting through a snowy meadow — simply by typing a sentence into a box on a computer screen.
—Cecilia Kang, New York Times, 8 Feb. 2025
Not everyone is on board with the woolly mammoth’s return, though.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 15 Jan. 2025
To advance its de-extinction research, Colossal is using mice as a quick and efficient testing ground for genetic tweaks aimed at bringing back the woolly mammoth.
—Bruce Gil, Quartz, 4 Mar. 2025
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Scott Travers, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
With the technology, anyone can generate videos — like a herd of woolly mammoths trotting through a snowy meadow — simply by typing a sentence into a box on a computer screen.
—Cecilia Kang, New York Times, 8 Feb. 2025
Not everyone is on board with the woolly mammoth’s return, though.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 15 Jan. 2025
To advance its de-extinction research, Colossal is using mice as a quick and efficient testing ground for genetic tweaks aimed at bringing back the woolly mammoth.
—Bruce Gil, Quartz, 4 Mar. 2025
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“Woolly mammoth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/woolly%20mammoth. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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