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Exploring Gene Splicing: Creating Hybrid Animals and Resurrecting Extinct Species

Science Kids Bringing Back Extinct Animals - Should We Just Because We Can The video explores the concept of gene splicing and creating hybrid animals through genetic engineering techniques like CRISPR technology. It discusses examples of hybrid animals created for specific purposes, such as the Sarluce Wolf dog and the bald featherless chicken designed to survive extreme heat. The video also delves into the potential for using gene splicing to resurrect extinct species, with companies like Colossal Biosciences working on bringing back animals like the woolly mammoth and the Tasmanian Tiger. Additionally, it touches on how gene splicing has even made its way into the sports world, as seen with the creation of the turducken by late football coach John Madden.