List Of 10 Animals That Are No Longer Extinct: Dire Wolves Come Back To Life After 12,000 Years

10 Animals That Are No Longer Extinct:  The extinction of animals can cause larger problems in the ecosystem than humans can ever imagine. These extinct animals are a sad part of history, which was caused due to reasons like climate change, human activities, habitat destruction and even overexploitation. Therefore, the news of the revival of extinct animals has become a fascinating avenue for people across the globe. Check out the list of top 10 extinct animals that have been either rediscovered or restored.

Table Of Top 10 Animals That Have Been Rediscovered Or Restored:

Animal	Scientific Name	Extinction Status	Revival Method
Dire Wolves	Canis dirus	Extinct ~12,000 years ago	Genetic engineering (CRISPR)
Gray Whales	Eschrichtius robustus	Rediscovered	Conservation efforts
Steller’s Sea Lions	Eumetopias jubatus	Rediscovered	Habitat protection
Manatees	Trichechus spp.	Rediscovered	Anti-hunting laws
Yangtze Finless Porpoise	Neophocaena asiaeorientalis	Rediscovered	Targeted conservation
Vaquita	Phocoena sinus	Rediscovered	Marine protection programs
Aurochs	Bos primigenius	Extinct (17th century)	Genetic engineering
Schomburgk’s Deer	Rucervus schomburgki	Possible rediscovery	DNA evidence analysis
Antioquia Brushfinch	Atlapetes blancae	Rediscovered (2018)	Habitat surveys
Thylacine	Thylacinus cynocephalus	Extinct (1936)	Genetic engineering

List Of 10 Animals That Are No Longer Extinct:

Dire Wolves

Dire Wolves’s scientific name is Canis dirus. These wolves were extinct for more than 12,000 years. Now, finally, they have been resurrected from ancient DNA using CRISPR technology. Colossal Biosciences has named the little wolf pups Romulus and Remus. These Ice Age predators were known to be heavy, powerful, and excellent hunters.

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Gray Whales

Gray Whales are scientifically known as Eschrichtius robustus. They were declared extinct in the North Atlantic, but Gray whales made a remarkable comeback in the 1990s as a result of conservation efforts. Fortunately, their populations are now considered stable in some regions.

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Steller's Sea Lions

Steller's Sea lion has the scientific name Eumetopias jubatus. These sea lions were snatched from the brink of extinction and now, with growing reproduction each year, these marine mammals number over 70,000 worldwide.

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Manatees

Manatees’ scientific name is Trichechus spp. They were once critically endangered but have now significantly recovered because of habitat protection and laws against hunting.

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Yangtze Finless Porpoise

Yangtze Finless Porpoise, scientifically known as Neophocaena asiaeorientalis, were declared extinct in certain regions then they were rediscovered due to target-oriented conservation programs.

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Vaquita

The smallest of cetacean species were considered extinct, later few animals of the species were found on the Mexico's coast.

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Aurochs

Aurochs are an ancient cattle variety that became extinct in the 17th century. However with continuous attempts for their revival might result in successful genetic-engineering projects.

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Schomburgk's Deer

This species was declared extinct in Thailand. However, reports have emerged of possible rediscoveries via eyewitnesses and DNA evidence.

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Antioquia Brushfinch

The scientific name of the Antioquia Brushfinch is Atlapetes blancae. This species had been presumed extinct for the last five decades, and then it was rediscovered in 2018 near San Pedro de los Milagros, Colombia. With an estimated population of only 405 individuals, this bird is critically endangered due to habitat loss.

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Thylacine

Thylacine were extinct since the early 1936, scientists are looking into the possibilities of genetic reconstruction that will possibly bring back this species.

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