UM-Bot Posted November 24, 2016 #1 Share Posted November 24, 2016 The specimen is the first near-complete dodo skeleton to go up for sale at auction in almost a century. http://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/news/301040/dodo-skeleton-sells-at-auction-for-430000 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freetoroam Posted November 24, 2016 #2 Share Posted November 24, 2016 And here are 11 more (to date) which we could expect to go up for auction in almost a century: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/10/22/11-extinct-animals_n_4078988.html 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Still Waters Posted November 24, 2016 #3 Share Posted November 24, 2016 Quote She said: "The dodo bones had been collected by a dodo enthusiast for 40 years until he realised he had enough bones to create an almost complete skeleton of this extinct bird. £346,300 wow his dedication has certainly paid off. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twin Posted November 25, 2016 #4 Share Posted November 25, 2016 Dodo cloning assured. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Likely Guy Posted November 25, 2016 #5 Share Posted November 25, 2016 28 minutes ago, Twin said: Dodo cloning assured. A preserved cell would be in order. But hell, it's Frankendodo... the serial numbers don't even match. How or why that guy collected enough bones over the years is the real mystery. If that was a car or a rifle, it'd be worthless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Likely Guy Posted November 25, 2016 #6 Share Posted November 25, 2016 15 hours ago, freetoroam said: And here are 11 more (to date) which we could expect to go up for auction in almost a century: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/10/22/11-extinct-animals_n_4078988.html As a species, we suck. We should try and get better. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freetoroam Posted November 27, 2016 #7 Share Posted November 27, 2016 On 11/25/2016 at 3:46 AM, Likely Guy said: As a species, we suck. We should try and get better. yep, as long as its not getting better at hunting for fun of it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gingitsune Posted November 28, 2016 #8 Share Posted November 28, 2016 Museum DNA doesn't work for cloning yet, but it can be usefull to map the genome. So when we will be able to print DNA and will have artificial eggs, we will have the blueprint. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myles Posted November 28, 2016 #9 Share Posted November 28, 2016 On 11/24/2016 at 10:35 PM, Likely Guy said: A preserved cell would be in order. But hell, it's Frankendodo... the serial numbers don't even match. How or why that guy collected enough bones over the years is the real mystery. If that was a car or a rifle, it'd be worthless. I wonder if a preseved cell can be had from a foot or head. The only extant remains of dodos taken to Europe in the 17th century are a dried head and foot in the Oxford University Museum of Natural History Among these is a dried head, the only soft tissue of the dodo that remains today. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dodo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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