After the successful de-extinction of dire wolves, scientists from Colossal Biosciences are planning to bring back the Bluebuck Antelope, lost for over 200 years.

On Thursday, Texas-based startup said, at the heart of de-extinction efforts would be the use of genetic technology. The bluebuck antelope once native to southern Africa was the first large mammal to go extinct in modern history.

Bluebuck was known for its silvery-blue coat and curved horn. During the European colonial settlement of the Cape, it was hunted to great extent, leading to its extinction.

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