06-03-2025
New Controversial Breed of 'Woolly Mice' Just Created by Scientists Has the Internet Buzzing
Science really is incredible! There are so many things we've yet to explore and see. Take the latest discovery by scientists at Colossal Biosciences in Dallas, Texas, who recently bred 'woolly mice.' How cool! Although not everyone is jazzed about the new breed of mice and it's since sparked a huge debate online.
The mice might look harmless, but it's the reason why they were bred that has people talking. Apparently, the lab is hoping to use the mice as a catalyst to bring back the woolly mammoth — a species that went extinct nearly 4,000 years ago.
Video shared by ABC News shows the mice playing around with each other. They really are woolly! We've never seen mice with such long calling the new breed the 'Colossal Woolly Mouse,' which seems so fitting! Look at them play together. It's almost impossible to believe they could bring back the Woolly Mammoth!
Not everyone is happy about the finding, however. Some people online weren't impressed. 'Why are we reviving Woolly Mammoths?' wondered one incredulous commenter. 'We literally don't need Woolly Mammoths,' someone else agreed. 'I'll take four of the fluffy mice you can hold off on the mammoth,' another commenter joked. 'Just because we can doesn't mean we should,' argued one person.
Although a few people were excited. 'They've been talking about this since I was in elementary school. Just make a hairy elephant already,' joked one commenter. 'Replies mad for no adorable and I want one,' added someone else. 'That is so cool OMG,' chimed in another person. 'Boring. let me know when they make Saber Tooth Mouses,' one person quipped.
If this seems like something out of Jurassic Park, you aren't wrong! If the lab were able to bring back Woolly Mammoths it would quite the feat!
According to CNN, the last Woolly Mammoths were alive 4,000 years ago on a remote island in the Arctic Ocean. By that point, most of the species had died off because of environmental factors caused by the ending of the ice age. The Woolly Mammoths that survived were ones that were able to outlast those factors, until they too succumbed to a changing environment. In the case of the remaining Mammoths, short-term events tainted their water and drained their food supply.
It's unclear if Colossal Biosciences will be able to bring the Woolly Mammoth back. But if they do, it would be truly fascinating!
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