Wolves and dogs don’t normally breed in the wild, largely because wolves are so territorial. But an exception has been found.

(CNN) — A species of wolf that died out some 12,500 years ago lives again as the “world’s first successfully de-extincted animal,” according to Dallas-based biotech company Colossal Biosciences.

WASHINGTON — Three genetically engineered wolves that may resemble extinct dire wolves are trotting, sleeping and howling in an undisclosed secure location in the U.S., according to the company that ...

Colossal Biosciences, the company which bills itself as the world’s first de-extinction company, recently announced the de-extinction of the dire wolf, a Pleistocene animal which went extinct about 12 ...

In an announcement on Monday (April 7), scientists revealed to the world that they have "brought back" long-extinct dire wolves with genetic engineering. Researchers with the biotechnology company ...

Wolf-dog hybrids are bred by crossing domestic dogs with wolves, sometimes just a few generations back. They carry physical traits and instincts that set them far apart from standard breeds. These ...

Picture of Colossal’s Dire Wolves; Romulus and Remus at age three months. Born 10/1/2024. Photo: Courtesy company Three genetically engineered wolves that may resemble extinct dire wolves are trotting ...

The Dallas-headquartered biotech company revealed in April 2025 that two separate dire wolf litters had been born: The two ...

Wolves and dogs don’t normally breed in the wild, largely because wolves are so territorial. But an exception has been found. While wild dog-wolf hybrids had previously only been suspected through ...