Siggi_pop t1_ixbpd5g wrote
Reply to comment by Siggi_pop in TIL that in 2003, scientists "resurrected" an extinct species of Ibex, bringing back one living specimen, only for it go extinct again seven minutes later when the specimen died of a lung defect by mausoliam95
People seem made about my comment... Look at at this way. What are the odds that the one and only animal you bring back has a terminal lung defect?! You don't wanna gamble a theory with bad odds! Meaning: probably the lung defect issue was a common thing for this specimen, and they had a difficulty time maintaining a steady population. This can happen in the evolutionary path. Even human tribes have been experienced high mortality rate because of a genetic decease. Don't take it personal, animals can be sick too.
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