What do the scientists propose to do with resurrected woolly mammoths? Put saddles on them and let little kids ride them at zoos? It's a cool concept, but I don't get it. Are they thinking this through carefully? I hope there is proper consideration of the moral and ethical considerations of this kind of thing.Scientists have mapped part of the genome of the woolly mammoth, a huge mammal that's been extinct for about 10,000 years. The breakthrough could lead to recreating the creatures.
The woolly mammoth stood 12-feet tall and weighed seven tons. It had a shaggy, dark brown coat, a big head, small ears, small tail, and long, curved tusks. Females were slightly smaller. Both sexes had a hump at the top of their backs, which were actually mounds of hair and fat.
(Source: livescience/Yahoo)
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