After the infamous dodo bird died out centuries ago, researchers are working to bring it back.

The number of extinct animals that genetic engineering company Colossal hopes to revive with its exclusive technology continues to grow. Dodo is the most recent species included in the list.

The challenge to bring back the woolly mammoth was one of the ways Colossal brought real life images of Jurassic Park to life in 2021.

The firm, headquartered in Boston, Dallas and Austin, Texas, announced its intention to bring back the Australian thylacine, commonly known as the Tasmanian tiger, in August 2022.

This new initiative will be announced on Tuesday, which will bring back a species that has traditionally been highlighted as an example of how humans can contribute to the extinction of animal species.

According to Britannica.com, the last dodo was caught and killed in 1681. More than five centuries ago, sailors from Portugal brought the first dodo birds they saw to the island of Mauritius, located in the Indian Ocean off the east coast of Africa.

According to the website, the birds, which were significantly larger than turkeys, were slaughtered for their meat. Dodo eggs were eaten by pigs and other animals brought to the island.

“The dodo is a prime example of a species that went extinct because we humans made it impossible for them to survive in their natural habitat, and as a result, the dodo went extinct.” In the announcement, Beth Shapiro, who is also a member of Colossal’s scientific advisory board, identified herself as a leading paleogeneticist.

In March 2022, a group led by Shapiro, a professor at the University of California, Santa Cruz, announced the sequencing of the dodo genome. She commented: “I am happy to partner with Colossal and the people of Mauritius in the fight against the extinction and ultimately the restoration of dodo wildlife.”

“I am thrilled to partner with Colossal and the people of Mauritius.” “I am particularly encouraged by the prospect of developing genetic rescue methods with a particular focus on bird conservation.

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