Poll: Should we bring back woolly mammoths?

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Colossal scientists just created "woolly mice" in another step towards their ultimate goal of resurrecting woolly mammoths. But should we be tinkering with extinct species? Take our poll and have your say.

Digitized image of a woolly mammoth
Woolly mammoths went extinct around 4,000 years ago. Is it time to bring them back? (Image credit: VICTOR HABBICK VISIONS/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY - Getty Images)

Biotechnology company Colossal Biosciences unveiled images and footage of "woolly mice" on Tuesday (March 4), with fur similar to the thick hair that kept woolly mammoths warm during the last ice age.

But is this something we should even be doing? Take our poll and let us know what you think in the comments below.

Alexander McNamara
Alexander McNamara
Editor-in-Chief, Live Science

Alexander McNamara is the Editor-in-Chief at Live Science, and has more than 15 years’ experience in publishing at digital titles. In 2024 he was shortlisted for Editor of the Year at the Association of British Science Writers awards for his work at Live Science. He has previously worked at New Scientist and BBC Science Focus.

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