Scientists are making significant strides towards de-extincting the Tasmanian Tiger, or thylacine, through advancements in genetic technology and sequencing. Led by researchers at the University of Melbourne and Colossal Biosciences, the team has reconstructed the thylacine's genome with 99.9% accuracy from a 110-year-old preserved specimen, providing a nearly complete genetic blueprint. This achievement, which includes both DNA and RNA sequencing, allows for potential de-extinction efforts by genetically modifying close relatives like the fat-tailed dunnart to reintroduce thylacine traits. Despite being declared extinct in 1936, scientists hope to eventually reintroduce a proxy species into its natural habitat in Tasmania. The project has garnered attention and funding, raising both excitement and skepticism within the scientific community as they await further data and peer review. Colossal Biosciences' approach includes utilizing assisted reproductive technologies to further their efforts in bringing back the thylacine and other extinct species.