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Why Scientists Don't Want To Bring the Cave Lion Back

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Published Oct 9, 2026, 11:00 AM · 5d ago

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Why Scientists Don't Want To Bring the Cave Lion Back In Siberia, a frozen cave lion cub came out of the ground with fur still covering its face. You could see its ears, paws, and the shape of its nose. It had been dead for tens of thousands of years. Scientists have since recovered DNA from frozen cubs and other cave lion remains. A company is trying to create an elephant with the key traits of a woolly mammoth. It has presented gene-edited pups as dire wolves. The dodo and the Tasmanian tiger have funded revival projects too. Here is another famous Ice Age predator, with a close living relative and a remarkably preserved body. Why is nobody bringing back the cave lion? ➽Consider subscribing: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCI5RX1o0cE5SKwHWRj_GVqA?sub_confirmation=1 ➽Narrated By: Christian Neale ➽Audio: YouTube Audio Library, Envato Elements ➽Contact: [email protected] Copyright Disclaimer under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976: Allowance is made for “fair use” for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use.
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