Alex Buscemi
Colossal Biosciences—the company known for its plan to bring back the woolly mammoth—has just bio-engineered the first dire wolves the world has seen in over 10,000 years, or at least a version of them.
Using Crispr gene-editing tech, they created animals with direwolf-like traits by modifying gray wolves.
Some folks are pumped about the idea, pointing to the potential for reintroducing extinct organisms — or protecting ailing ones — that could help struggling ecosystems.
Others are quick to note that these aren’t actually dire wolves, just modern wolves given a prehistoric makeover.
Naturally, the internet reacted the way it always does: with a flood of memes, jokes, and unfiltered takes.
From sci-fi and fantasy references to people trying to figure out how to adopt one, the responses have been a mix of fascination and chaos.
Whether you’re side-eyeing the science or just here for the memes, this roundup of reactions to Crispr wolves is probably the best use of your next few minutes.
1. Colossal announced the creation of the dire wolves on Twitter along with a video of the pups howling for the first time in 10,000 years
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11. The internet had mixed reactions to the scientific milestone
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