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Extinct Passenger PigeonThe mention of extinct species often brings to mind prehistoric creatures such as the dinosaurs but many species such as the Bali Tiger and North African Elephant have become extinct in recent times. Species often become extinct when environmental changes occur and the species cannot adapt in order to survive. If environmental changes occur slowly over time, species may be more likely to evolve and develop survival adaptations but when those changes occur rapidly, some species may succumb to extinction.

Throughout the ages many plant species have come and gone as well as animal species. There are many activities such as poaching and deforestation that are factors in the extinction of species. Many species such as the Dodo bird, passenger pigeon, baiji dolphin, caspian tiger and others no longer exist; other species are endangered and stand on the brink of extinction.

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How to Clone a Woolly Mammoth

You have a few million dollars, your own laboratory, and a burning desire to bring an extinct species (such as a woolly mammoth) back from the dead. There aren't any manuals...

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Using genetic traits and traces, scientists are today able to rebuild possible replicas of what was surviving on the Earth before and from time to time....
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    		 Can We See Dinosaurs Live Again? Yes, Say Scientists

    Using genetic traits and traces, scientists are today able to rebuild possible replicas of what was surviving on the Earth before and from time to time....
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    		 How to Clone a Woolly Mammoth

    You have a few million dollars, your own laboratory, and a burning desire to bring an extinct species (such as a woolly mammoth) back from the dead. There aren't any manuals, guide books or...
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    		 Biodiversity of California: Nature and its Preservation

    California is not only one of the most biologically diverse states in the nation, it’s one of the most diverse areas in the world. California is home to a global biodiversity hotspot—the California...
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    		 Clones from Frozen Mice

    In another milestone for cloning technology, Japanese researchers have managed to clone mice using cells that had been frozen 16 years ago. It could pave the way for extinct species to be brought back...
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    		 Could Genetic Engineering Bring Back Neanderthal Man?

    Since ideas about bringing back extinct species were first presented to the public in the late 20th century, a number of researchers and geneticists have endeavored to map the genomes that could make this...
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Biodiversity of California: Nature and its Preservation

California is not only one of the most biologically diverse states in the nation, it’s one of the most diverse areas in the world. California is home to a global biodiversity...

 Clones from Frozen Mice

In another milestone for cloning technology, Japanese researchers have managed to clone mice using cells that had been frozen 16 years ago. It could pave the way for extinct species...