The Telegraph
Subtopic iconGenetics
Region iconSouth Africa
Bluebuck to be brought back from extinction with Jurassic Park technology

Bluebuck to be brought back from extinction with Jurassic Park technology

A rare blue antelope hunted to extinction within 33 years of it being first scientifically recorded is to be brought back from the dead. The bluebuck, which had a prized silvery-slate blue coat and distinctive horns, disappeared from Africa in 1800, and just five preserved specimens remain in museums.

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Bluebuck to be brought back from extinction with Jurassic Park technology