Extinct Animals That Might Come Back. One day, this might not be a hypothetical, as science is getting closer to bringing extinct animals back. Thanks for the votes and the congratulations, heidi!
There are some extinct species — such as the woolly mammoth, shown above — that may be brought back to life if scientists can overcome some practical hurdles and thorny ethical questions. This beautiful, large woodpecker had been believed to be extinct for decades until a man walking through a swamp forest in arkansas took a picture of one. Furthermore, these beautiful mammals only exist in four areas in the entire world.
They were a vital food source for the amerindians for many years.
Christopher columbus and his crew are believed to have eaten the species upon their arrival, but they were extinct by the 19th or early 20th century. But critics argue the practice would only hinder conservation efforts, by resurrecting creatures that could not… But using genetic engineering to bring back extinct animals might be considered reasonable in some circumstances. Extinction is a very serious issue facing our world.
