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It's Called 'De-Extinction' — It's Like 'Jurassic Park,' Except It's Real

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The bucardo, or Pyrenean ibex, lived high in the Pyrenees until its extinction in 2000. Three years later, researchers attempted to clone Celia, the last bucardo. The clone died minutes after birth. <em>Taxidermic specimen, Regional Government of Aragon, Spain</em> (National Geographic)
The bucardo, or Pyrenean ibex, lived high in the Pyrenees until its extinction in 2000. Three years later, researchers attempted to clone Celia, the last bucardo. The clone died minutes after birth. Taxidermic specimen, Regional Government of Aragon, Spain (National Geographic)

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