Woolly Mammoths.. Should we bring them back?

[Fraggle Rocker]

. . . . it would result in an Elephant genetically engineered to possess some of the characteristics of Mammoths (such as the long hair).

That would have been a good suggestion 50 years ago. But now that we have to expect global warming, there's no need to protect large animals from the cold. On the contrary, they might need to be scaled down in size to be comfortable on a warmer planet.

 

[Michael 345]

That would have been a good suggestion 50 years ago. But now that we have to expect global warming, there's no need to protect large animals from the cold. On the contrary, they might need to be scaled down in size to be comfortable on a warmer planet.

Oh I don't know

Perhaps if we bring them back we can observe evolution in action as they shed their Woolly

Also if they don't shed Woolly global warming not happening

Win win

 

[Xelasnave.1947]

Could we use Neanderthal DNA and build a better cage fighter?
They had a larger brain capacity we could use that maybe.
Alex

 

[Michael 345]

Could we use Neanderthal DNA and build a better cage fighter?
They had a larger brain capacity we could use that maybe.
Alex

If we do

we're gonna need a bigger cage

 

[Yazata]

That would have been a good suggestion 50 years ago.

It's a good suggestion right now if the goal is to "bring back" Mammoths. I was addressing the issue of how it might be done. You seem to be arguing for a different proposition, that they shouldn't be brought back.

But now that we have to expect global warming, there's no need to protect large animals from the cold. On the contrary, they might need to be scaled down in size to be comfortable on a warmer planet.

I'm unmoved by that argument.

Pleistocene Park is where it's been proposed that re-engineered Mammoths live:

http://www.pleistocenepark.ru/en/

It isn't far from Oymyakon, one of the coldest places on Earth (outside Antarctica, at least). "Global warming" has some work left to do to warm up this Siberian town. Its year round mean temperature is 4 degrees F (-15 degrees C). In January the mean is -46 degrees C/-51 degrees F. Only 500 people live there.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oymyakon

 

[sculptor]

Couple'a things
Wooly mammoths had a double coat, soft inner hair which they shed and a longer outer layer called "guard hairs".
Forbs grew where it was warmer than currently in siberia, they ate forbs, so it was warmer in siberia during the glacial period.
That branch most likely evolved during mis 11 when it was warmer than today, then they survived other interglacials when it was warmer than today.

There seems to be no reason to recreate the woolly mammoth aside from curiosity(can we do it?), and maybe just a fun thing to do.