The video discusses the topic of bringing extinct species back to life through advances in genetics and cloning. It mentions a variety of animals that scientists are interested in resurrecting, including the dodo, ground sloth, woolly mammoth, Neanderthal, woolly rhinoceros, bhaji river dolphin, moa, Irish elk, heath hen, gastric rooting frog, quagga, thylacine, megalania, great oak, allrock, passenger pigeon, pyrenean ibex, and the Carolina parakeet.
Each animal has its own unique challenges and controversies. For example, the Neanderthal is a controversial choice due to ethical and logistical issues. The woolly mammoth and the woolly rhinoceros, despite being extinct for thousands of years, still have preserved DNA and tissue samples that could potentially be used for cloning. However, finding a suitable surrogate mother for these large animals is a challenge.
The video also mentions the saber-tooth tiger and the Siberian unicorn, which are extinct species that could potentially be brought back to life. The saber-tooth tiger, despite being a large and powerful predator, disappeared just 11,000 years ago and its fossils have remained intact. The Siberian unicorn, discovered in Kazakhstan, disappeared 29,000 years ago and was technically a unicorn with a single horn coming out of its skull.
The video concludes by asking the audience if they would like to see these extinct species brought back to life and whether it should be done. It encourages viewers to leave their comments and opinions in the comment section.
1. The text discusses the dramatic shift in climate and human interventions that have led to many plant and animal species becoming extinct.
2. It mentions that animals going extinct is a shame for the scientific community, who would have benefitted from studying these creatures.
3. The text highlights advancements in genetics and cloning, which are making it possible to potentially bring extinct animals back to life.
4. It lists the Dodo as one of the animals scientists are ready to bring back, stating that the Dodo became extinct 30 years after its discovery.
5. The text provides details about the Dodo, including its size, habitat, and how it became extinct.
6. It mentions the Ground Sloth, a creature often mistaken for a bear, and states that scientists are ready to bring back extinct animals since they were still walking about 8,000 years ago.
7. The text mentions the Woolly Mammoth, stating that although most of the Woolly Mammoths died about ten thousand years ago, a population of about five hundred to a thousand of them was still living on Rangel Island up to four thousand years ago.
8. It describes the Woolly Mammoth, stating that it was about the size of an African elephant with the shoulder height of 11 feet and weighed about 6 tons.
9. The text mentions the Neanderthal, stating that the idea of scientists bringing back this species has caused a heated debate due to logistics.
10. It mentions the Woolly Rhinoceros, stating that scientists want to bring back this animal that recently lived in the Arctic snows about ten thousand years ago.
11. The text mentions the Bhaji River Dolphin, stating that this creature went extinct in 2006 as a result of direct impact due to human activity.
12. It mentions the Moa, a huge flyless bird similar to an ostrich, stating that this bird family has about 10 members.
13. The text mentions the Irish Elk, stating that this animal didn't manage to survive the Ice Age despite its extinction about 12,000 years ago.
14. It mentions the Heath Hen, stating that these birds were aggressively hunted for food for the next 300 years or so.
15. The text mentions the Gastric Rootling Frog, stating that both species of this frog went extinct in the 1980s due to chytrid fungus.
16. It mentions the Quagga, stating that this animal that went extinct in 1983 due to hunting is actually a subspecies of the plain zebra.
17. The text mentions the Thylacine, stating that this largest known carnivorous marsupial became extinct in the mainland 3,000 years ago.
18. It mentions the Megalania, stating that these were part of the megafauna assemblage that inhabited southern Australia during the Pleistocene.
19. The text mentions the Great Oak, stating that this flightless bird became extinct in the mid 19th century.
20. It mentions the Allrock, stating that this is an extinct mammal considered to be an ancestor of all modern cattle.
21. The text mentions the Passenger Pigeon, stating that before their population dwindled, the Passenger Pigeon was estimated to be as much as billions.
22. It mentions the Pyrenean Ibex, stating that this is a subspecies of a Spanish ibex that went into extinction from the last 20 years.
23. The text mentions the Carolina Parakeet, stating that the Carolina Parakeet was exterminated by hunters, rendering the species extinct in 1939.
24. It mentions the Saber-tooth Tiger, stating that this extinct animal being brought back by scientists could get up to 13 feet long and weigh from 200 to 600 pounds.
25. The text mentions the Siberian Unicorn, stating that it was more like a rhino than a gracious horse.
26. It mentions the potential revival of various extinct animals, such as the Dodo, Ground Sloth, Woolly Mammoth, Neanderthal, Woolly Rhinoceros, Bhaji River Dolphin, Moa, Irish Elk, Heath Hen, Gastric Rootling Frog, Quagga,