cloning the woolly mammoth
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Cloning the Woolly Mammoth. By: Amy and Grayson . What was the Woolly Mammoth?. Prehistoric elephant-like animal Lived in North America, Asia, and Europe Went extinct about 10 000 years ago. Siberian Surprise. Frozen Woolly Mammoths have been found buried in permafrost and frozen in ice. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Cloning the Woolly Mammoth
By: Amy and Grayson
What was the Woolly Mammoth?
Prehistoric elephant-like animal
Lived in North America, Asia, and Europe
Went extinct about 10 000 years ago
Siberian Surprise Frozen Woolly
Mammoths have been found buried in permafrost and frozen in ice.
Mammoth Cloning Scientists are trying to put
Mammoth DNA into an elephant cell.
Video http://
www.youtube.com/watch?v=JZ7f-C83X2Y
Possible Actions
Clone a woolly mammoth Create an Ice Age ecosystem Tourist attraction Study the mammoth’s physical and behavioral traits
Societal Implications Society may be against the cloning of
an extinct animal for religious, ethical, and moral reasons.
Global/ Ecological Implications
Bringing back an animal that has been extinct for thousands of years may have substantial effects on the food chain.
If the cloning of the woolly mammoth is successful it will open the door the cloning other extinct animals, and even humans.
Personal Implications We believe that
cloning the woolly mammoth may lead to both good and bad implications.
Perspective A Perspective B Good Scientific
breakthrough Some people will
think it is a cool/ interesting and a learning experience
Some people will want to see a living mammoth
Bad Some people may
think that it is unethical to clone an extinct animal
Some people may disagree due to religious beliefs
Fun Facts About Woolly Mammoths
The woolly mammoths were thought to have gone extinct 4500 years ago.
What we call the Woolly Mammoth was actually a particular species of genus Mammuthus, Mammuthus primigenius.
Some woolly mammoths had 15 foot long tusks!
Woolly Rhinos also existed!
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