Colossal Biosciences, the company that made headlines years back for claims they wanted to revive the woolly mammoth, say they successfully "de-extincted" the dire wolf. Local experts are not so sure.

In a stunning scientific development, the prehistoric canines made famous in the hit HBO show have been announced as the world’s first de-extinct animal.

As a Time cover about the Colossal Biosciences project teased, "The dire wolf is back after over 10,000 years. Here's what that means for other extinct species." Two dire wolf pup