Dire Wolf's Return Could Be Followed by Moa's Revival—A 12-Ft. Flightless Bird Extinct for 600 Years

The entire skeleton of this upland moa had been lying in limestone cave for fifteen thousand years - since the last glacial period - when it was discovered in March 1987. (Credit: Wikimedia Commons/Wikimedia Commons)

The dire wolf is once again stirring public fascination, this time on TikTok, after photos of three restored pups — Romulus, Remus and their sister Khaleesi — went viral. The canines have not only survived but are thriving, reportedly doubling in size since birth. Now, Colossal Biosciences, the company behind the dire wolf de-extinction project, has set its sights on another long-lost species: the giant moa bird of New Zealand.

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