Woolly Mammoths are giant creatures that existed during the Ice Age. Since then they have become extinct. A woolly Mammoth weighs 7 to 9 tons, and is about 9 ft. tall. They have to large tusks and a thick layer of shaggy hair.
In my opinion this really cool idea. Bringing back creatures that have been extinct for around 12000 years ago could open so many doors for us. We could breed them with today's Elephants, and possibly restart the Woolly Mammoth species. It would be an extreme accomplishment for mankind. But I think that if a Mammoth was genetically born it would just be kept and zoo or a lab, and have no real freedom.
The woman is this very has a very valid point. She says that if a Mammoth was brought to life then it would have no biome to live in. In biology we learned that a biomes are climatically and geographically similar climatic conditions on the Earth, and in every separate biome different biotic and abiotic factors are found. And a Woolly Mammoth live in the Ice Age were basically the whole world was cover in iced. And their biome is gone today, so a Mammoth would have an extremely hard time living in our world.
This article reminded me of the Lorax because in the movie many of the creatures in the forest left because of the pollution, them leaving represented extinction . And Mammoths were hunted to extinction by Humans about 12,000 years ago and now we are trying to bring them back and fix are harm from way back when. Bringing these Mammoths back could lead to the possibility of re creating a species we destroyed.
Over all I think the idea of bringing a Mammoth to life would be a good idea, but it still suffers from many flaws. I would give it shot, what do you think?
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ReplyDeleteI disagree with you, I do not think it would be a good idea to clone mammoths. The video states that elephants only breed every five years. So, scientists would have to wait for the perfect time in order to attempt this task. Because the success rate so low, scientists would need from 100 to 1,000 eggs for it to work. For every egg that fails, that elephant will not be able to reproduce for another 5 years. This could influence the elephant population greatly, especially if scientists need more than one egg. Even if it does work, the mammoth's DNA would be adapted to the ice age climate. In today's world, the mammoth would most likely suffer in the hot climate, which will cause them to die quicker. Therefore, I would not attempt to clone a mammoth.
ReplyDeleteI think that it would be a bad idea to attempt to clone a mammoth. The chances of the scientists even being able to breed the mammoth is very low. They would need to "steal" hundreds of eggs from elephants to breed the mammoth. This will cause the elephants not to be able to reproduce for 5 more years. This could have a major detrimental impact on the elephant population. Finally, there would be no space for it to live in. It's biome was destroyed and it would have to live in some sort of zoo. It is not a good idea to clone a Wooly Mammoth.
ReplyDeleteThe idea of cloning a mammoth seems plausible, but I’m not sure if it is necessarily a good idea. Like you said, the mammoth would have no biome to live in, and the only purpose of cloning the mammoth would be either so people could see it and say “Wow, it’s a mammoth, ” or so that scientists could study the mammoth and therefore find out more about the Ice Age and the ecosystem that the mammoth lived in. The whole idea of cloning a mammoth seems unethical, if it was basically bred to be studied. If we let it out in the wild, the mammoth would most likely not have a steady food supply, and it would most likely have a difficult time surviving. Therefore, I think that, while there are myriad possibilities, cloning a mammoth is probably a bad idea.
ReplyDeleteThis is a very unique topic and quite interesting too! It would be a pretty cool if they could recreate a whole species of animals, but you did mention some very valid and imporant arguments as to why it isn't such a great idea. They wouldn't have a biome to live in. Maybe they could try to live at either of the poles, but I'm not sure if that would fit to their lifestyles. I think that before the scientists go any further they should put more thought into where these creatures would live if they get this to work!
ReplyDeleteThis is an amazing concept I think that we are able to this. I agree that the Wooly Mammoth would have to be kept in a contained place. Each biome is specifically designed for which trophic level eats which, so bringing in a ginormous predator would change many things. Our world has adapted to a life without Wooly Mammoths, so bringing them back in would mix up a lot of habitats.
ReplyDeleteI think that the idea of mammoths coming back to life is very interesting. Also if we are able to bring one species back to life we might be able to do it with other animals. The problems I see with the whole thing is that we could bring it back to life but it would be hard to sustain a population because we don't have the right conditions for it. So the mammoths would have to live on large facilities that can manipulate the conditions. Also if we find out how to bring back the mammoth and release it into the wild then that would affect the existing ecosystems. So it might be a good idea for scientific reasons but I think that actually bring them back to life and trying to put them into an ecosystem that they don't belong is a bad idea.
ReplyDeleteAlthough it would be cool to see a mammoth i do not think it would be a good idea. one reason is that if the eggs they would put into elephants to give birth to them did not work(which it stated it is very difficult) then it would be another 5 years to give birth again. also since the mammoth lived during an ice age, it would not survive comfortably in the earth today. And if it was to just live in a place made for it in a zoo it would just be tortured there too. Also something to think about... If an elephant was to carry it, and it has lots of fur and ist hotter now, wouldnt it just adapt to loose its hair making it an elephant?
ReplyDeleteI also agree it would be cool to see a mammoth but i dont think it would be able to live during this time. Also food chains could be very disrupted if the mammoths lived. I think they should still try it because if they have succes they could maybe do it with other animals that havent been extinct for so long and bring back extinct primates.
ReplyDeleteI agree that this is a very cool idea, and I would love to see a living Wooly Mammoth within the next twenty years. Bringing a Wooly Mammoth back to life would be revolutionary to science, although I think it might be more reasonable to resurrect an extinct animal that may have a better chance of surviving in the wilderness of a modern-day biome. However, if we successfully bring an extinct animal back to life, scientists won't release that animal as soon as it is born. The scientists would spend many years of studying a healthy, revived species before the thought of releasing it comes into their heads. So, I support the idea of bringing an extinct species back to life, although we should start with an animal that is not a Wooly Mammoth.
ReplyDeleteAlthough I think it would be amazing to bring back the Woolly Mammoth, I don't think it would be a smart idea, or very ethical. It would be extremely difficult to be able to breed the mammoth, and the scientists doing it would have to be very patient due to the large amount of time it would take. Even if they are successful, the chances of the mammoth being able to survive and adapt to today's environment are very slim. The mammoth would not be suited to today's climate, and it doesn't seem right to bring an extinct organism to somewhere it would not naturally live.
ReplyDeleteIf we could bring back a Woolly Mammoth, we could probably bring back other extinct species, especially if we could find DNA samples from them. I think this discovery could effect a lot more than just the Woolly Mammoth. In the Wooly Mammoth's case, we would have to make sure that there was somewhere for them to live. It probably wouldn't be released into the environment just yet, because it would be too valuable. The Woolly Mammoth probably would have almost no adaptations to today's environment. Also, a lot of elephant species are endangered now. If we were to stop them from breeding offspring of their own, we could make them extinct.
ReplyDeleteThis topic makes me think about how much potential the scientific world has in the next 20 years. Cloning a wooly mammoth would be amazing, but it is not the smartest thing to do at the time. We have never done this sort of experiment before, so starting with such a massive, complex animal would not be a good idea. Also, the earth does not have the conditions to support a mammoth. This does though look like it could eventually happen with the advancements in DNA.
ReplyDeleteAlthough it's an amazing idea and would be very cool, I don't think we should try to bring back a wooly mammoth. Like you said, they would have no natural environment to live in today, and also, what's the point? I don't need a carpet woven from wooly mammoth hair, thank you very much. There would be so many complications with a wooly mammoth alive today that it would be unethical. Mammoths were herd creatures. If we brought back one, we would have to create others so it didn't get lonely. Breeding with elephants could work, but remember mammoths are extinct. They have been for thousands of years. What if something goes horribly wrong? We don't actually know everything about these mammoths, but even if we did I still wouldn't feel it was safe. Mammoths are extinct. Yes, it is great that we are capable of bringing back such creatures, but there is a thin line between scientific breakthroughs and playing God.
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