{"id":438859,"date":"2025-04-08T16:44:02","date_gmt":"2025-04-08T11:44:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/?p=438859"},"modified":"2025-04-08T16:44:02","modified_gmt":"2025-04-08T11:44:02","slug":"real-life-game-of-thrones-scientist-bring-back-dire-wolf","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/real-life-game-of-thrones-scientist-bring-back-dire-wolf\/","title":{"rendered":"Real-Life Game of Thrones: Scientist Bring Back Dire Wolf"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Looks like House Greyjoy from\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/new-game-of-thrones-spin-off-series-is-in-works\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Game of Thrones<\/em><\/a> was right about the &#8220;What is dead may never die&#8221; line because scientists from Dallas, Texas have claimed to resurrect the dire wolf, a creature long thought lost to the annals of time.<\/p>\n<p>We got dire wolves before George R.R. Martin could finish his book! SMH&#8230; This feels like the beginning to <em>Jurassic Par<\/em>k, but for now our hearts are telling us those puppies are cute.<\/p>\n<p>This beast, known as Aenocyon dirus, once roamed the vast expanses of North America. The company, Colossal Biosciences, has employed ancient sorcery\u2014though they call it science\u2014to breathe life into three dire wolf pups, marking what they proclaim to be the first successful act of de-extinction.<\/p>\n\t\t<div class=\"p-alsoread\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"heading\">ALSO READ<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div><a href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/meet-pakicetus-the-worlds-first-whale-that-roamed-pakistan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Meet Pakicetus: The World\u2019s First &#8216;Whale&#8217; That Roamed Pakistan<\/a><\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\n<p>It is said that they have harnessed the essence of the past using DNA from ancient remains.<\/p>\n<p>These pups, born of a gray wolf\u2019s lineage, bear the traits of their ancestors: larger in stature, with thick fur and powerful jaws, they are a sight to behold.<\/p>\n<p>The dire wolf, a creature of legend, now, it seems, has returned, albeit in a form crafted by the hands of men rather than the will of the Old Gods.<\/p>\n\n<div data-mode=\"normal\" data-oembed=\"1\" data-provider=\"youtube\" id=\"arve-youtube-uxo2xibe_0y\" style=\"max-width:800px;\" class=\"arve aligncenter\">\n\t<div class=\"arve-inner\">\n\t\t<div style=\"aspect-ratio:331\/186\" class=\"arve-embed arve-embed--has-aspect-ratio\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"arve-ar\" style=\"padding-top:56.193353%\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<iframe allow=\"accelerometer &#039;none&#039;;autoplay &#039;none&#039;;bluetooth &#039;none&#039;;browsing-topics &#039;none&#039;;camera &#039;none&#039;;clipboard-read &#039;none&#039;;clipboard-write;display-capture &#039;none&#039;;encrypted-media &#039;none&#039;;gamepad &#039;none&#039;;geolocation &#039;none&#039;;gyroscope &#039;none&#039;;hid &#039;none&#039;;identity-credentials-get &#039;none&#039;;idle-detection &#039;none&#039;;keyboard-map &#039;none&#039;;local-fonts;magnetometer &#039;none&#039;;microphone &#039;none&#039;;midi &#039;none&#039;;otp-credentials &#039;none&#039;;payment &#039;none&#039;;picture-in-picture;publickey-credentials-create &#039;none&#039;;publickey-credentials-get &#039;none&#039;;screen-wake-lock &#039;none&#039;;serial &#039;none&#039;;summarizer &#039;none&#039;;sync-xhr;usb &#039;none&#039;;web-share;window-management &#039;none&#039;;xr-spatial-tracking &#039;none&#039;;\" allowfullscreen=\"\" class=\"arve-iframe fitvidsignore\" credentialless data-arve=\"arve-youtube-uxo2xibe_0y\" data-lenis-prevent=\"\" data-src-no-ap=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/uxo2xIBe_0Y?feature=oembed&amp;iv_load_policy=3&amp;modestbranding=1&amp;rel=0&amp;autohide=1&amp;playsinline=0&amp;autoplay=0\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"449.54682779456\" loading=\"lazy\" name=\"\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-presentation allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/uxo2xIBe_0Y?feature=oembed&#038;iv_load_policy=3&#038;modestbranding=1&#038;rel=0&#038;autohide=1&#038;playsinline=0&#038;autoplay=0\" title=\"\" width=\"800\"><\/iframe>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n<\/div>\n<p>The scientists at Colossal have secured these pups within a great enclosure, fortified with high walls and vigilant watchmen, ensuring their safety from the perils of the world. They have taken great care, it is said, to avoid the mistakes of the past, for the dire wolf\u2019s return must not be marred by folly. After all, we all remember what happened when the Night King decided to play with fire!<\/p>\n\t\t<div class=\"p-alsoread\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"heading\">ALSO READ<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div><a href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/nasa-astronauts-stuck-in-space-for-9-months-wont-get-overtime-pay\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NASA Astronauts Stuck in Space for 9 Months Won\u2019t Get Overtime Pay<\/a><\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\n<p>Yet, as with all things in this realm, some question the wisdom of such endeavors. Critics argue that the coin spent on resurrecting these ancient beasts could be better used to protect the living creatures that roam our lands today.<\/p>\n<p>In a world where the gray wolves face their own struggles, one must ponder the purpose of bringing back a creature that has not walked the earth for millennia. It\u2019s a bit like trying to resurrect the Targaryens\u2014some things are better left in the past!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Looks like House Greyjoy from\u00a0Game of Thrones was right about the &#8220;What is dead may never die&#8221; line because scientists from Dallas, Texas have claimed to resurrect the dire wolf, a creature long thought lost to the annals of time. We got dire wolves before George R.R. Martin could finish his book! 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