Tasmanian tiger that went extinct may come back soon

The Tasmanian tiger, also known as the thylacine, went extinct in 1936, but recent advances in genome sequencing have brought scientists closer to potentially bringing it back.

Genome Reconstruction: Scientists from Colossal Biosciences have successfully reconstructed about 99.9% of the thylacine's genome using DNA recovered from a 110-year-old animal head preserved in ethanol.

Future Steps: The next steps involve closing the remaining gaps in the genome and developing artificial reproductive technologies to potentially bring the species back to life.

About the Tasmanian tiger 

The Tasmanian tiger, also known as the thylacine, was a carnivorous marsupial native to Australia, Tasmania, and New Guinea. 

Appearance: The thylacine had a distinctive striped coat, which faded as it aged, and a pouch like a kangaroo for carrying its young.

Extinction: The last known thylacine died in captivity in 1936 at the Hobart Zoo in Tasmania. The species went extinct due to habitat loss, disease, and extensive hunting.