7 Animals that Scientists want to de-extinct

Moas: an Extinct Species

Today scientists are highly fascinated by the idea of reviving megafauna that was literally pushed to extinction by human beings. The early settlers in New Zealand hunted the Moa birds for food. Their skin and feathers were used in clothing while their bones were changed into jewelry. The large flightless birds were thus quickly wiped out in the 13th Century. Possibly the humans in those times were not as informed about ecosystems and ecology as the scientists of today.

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