Bringing Extinct Species Back to Life: Is it a good idea?

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expedition

A journey made for a special purpose

obligation

A legal or moral responsibility or duty

Paleontolgist

A scientist who studies fossils

extinction

A term that typically describes a species that no longer has any known living individuals.

surrogate mother

A woman who has a baby for another woman

embryo

An organism in the earliest stage of development

drive down

Force to decrease

intact

In place, unharmed, or whole.

coax

To persuade or urge in a gentle way

preserve

To save; to keep from harm; to protect

physiologist

a biologist who deals with the functions and vital processes of living organisms

geneticist

a person who studies genetics

storehouse

a place where supplies are stored for future use

consensus

agreement

veterinarian

an animal doctor

at one's disposal

available for one to use whenever or however one wishes

take control of something

be in charge or become the boss of something

formidable

causing fear

vanished

disappeared

armed with

equipped with

cutting-edge

extremely modern and advanced

viable

feasible; capable of success

in the first place

firstly / to be thought about first

compelling

forceful; urgently demanding attention

mammoth

huge; gigantic

woefully

miserably

crude

not carefully or expertly made

derived from

obtained from

conservationist

one who advocates the conservation of natural resources

Reproductive

produces offspring

logistical

relating to or involving organization and planning

let out

release

ethicist

someone who studies moral principles

Mammalogy

study of mammals

vulnerable

susceptible to physical or emotional attack or harm

captivity

the condition of being imprisoned or confined

de-extinction

the process of reviving extinct species

shun

to avoid deliberately

ponder

to consider carefully, reflect on

intrigue

to fascinate

radio collar

tracks animal remotely using GPS

in hindsight

understanding the nature of an event after it has actually happened

futile

useless; hopeless


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