HOW Close Are We To RESURRECTING Extinct Animals?

Do you ever wonder: HOW Close Are We To RESURRECTING Extinct Animals? From prehistoric endangered species to some of the coolest extinct creatures, this top 10 list of extinct animals that scientists are trying to bring back to life will amaze you! Follow us on instagram! https://www.instagram.com/katrinaexplained/ Subscribe For New Videos! http://goo.gl/UIzLeB Watch our "REAL Mermaid Sightings Around The World!" video here: https://youtu.be/ChM0CBRmVsM Watch our "Most Amazing Cities Found UNDERWATER!" video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rUqxhYJqGhU Watch our "Most EXPENSIVE Private Jets Owned By BILLIONAIRES!" video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nyqlXe3-jrA 7. THE QUAGGA The quagga is an extinct zebra species that once inhabited South Africa. According to record, in 1870, the last remaining wild quagga was shot, and the last captive quagga died in 1883. Hunting is primarily to blame for their extinction. Since 1987, the Quagga Project has attempted to bring this species back from extinction. 6. Woolly Mammoth In a May 2015 interview with Smithsonian Magazine, DNA expert and biologist Beth Shapiro of the University of California, Santa Cruz discussed the possibilities revolving around the de-extinction of various species. When asked what species she would most like to bring back to life, Shapiro explained that while her answer to that question changes daily, the woolly mammoth is an “ideal candidate.” 5. PASSENGER PIGEON The passenger pigeon, which went extinct around the year 1900, was a small, gray bird with a pinkish-red chest. It was once very common in the forests of North America. Much like the woolly mammoth, scientists are well underway with research into bringing back the passenger pigeon, and believe doing so is a matter of “when,” rather than “if.” 4. AUROCHS All modern cattle share a live ancestor called the aurochs, the last of which died in 1627 in what’s considered modern-day Poland. The animal’s extinction was caused primarily by agriculture and domestication. Scientists and historians alike have little to go on when it comes to describing what the aurochs looked or behaved like during its existence. 3. THE HEATH HEN The heath hen was a species of prairie chicken that was once found across much of the East Coast of the U.S., and which went extinct in 1932. In 2014, at the urging - and financial backing - of residents of Martha’s Vineyard, the heath hen became one of the de-extinction projects of the San-Francisco based foundation Revive & Restore. 2. DODO BIRD During her May 2015 interview with Smithsonian Magazine, Beth Shapiro was asked what extinct species she thinks would be the most fun to resurrect. Her answer was the dodo bird. Why? Well, for one, it’s silly looking, with juvenile characteristics. 1. DINOSAURS So how close are we to resurrecting dinosaurs?? Don’t let science fiction movies like Jurassic Park fool you - as neat and terrifying as it would be to bring dinosaurs back to life, it’s not going to happen. Beth Shapiro, the same biologist and DNA expert who spoke about resurrecting mammoths and the dodo bird, explained that it’s impossible to bring any dinosaur species back to life. Origins Explained is the place to be to find all the answers to your questions, from mysterious events and unsolved mysteries to everything there is to know about the world and its amazing animals!