Gap Fill - De-extinction - Level 5

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It could only be a of time before dinosaurs are back among us. Genetic engineering company Colossal Biosciences claims it is on the of bringing back extinct . The company announced its to resurrect the moa – a 3.6-metre-tall, bird. The giant moa once roamed around New Zealand. However, it was hunted to 600 years ago. Colossal's chief said: "We're bringing back avian dinosaurs." Her will try to recreate the extinct bird by taking DNA from the of deceased moa. This DNA will be used to modify the of an emu.

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