adj. no longer existing
Would you like to see extinct animals living on Earth again?
egg
n. what a baby can grow from
Then they would put that DNA into an egg in a female elephant.
female
adj. of or relating to the sex that can produce young or lay eggs
Then they would put that DNA into an egg in a female elephant.
grow
v. to become larger
It would grow inside the elephant, and 22 months later, a woolly mammoth would be born.
later
adv. at a time in the future
It would grow inside the elephant, and 22 months later, a woolly mammoth would be born.
plan
n. something that a person intends to do
If their plan works, other extinct animals could be brought back to life, too.
bring back
phr v. to cause something or someone to return
If their plan works, other extinct animals could be brought back to life, too.
scientist
n. a person who is studying or has expert knowledge of one or more of the natural or physical sciences
There are scientists who want to bring some extinct animals back to life.
life
n. the period of time when a person is alive
There are scientists who want to bring some extinct animals back to life.
woolly
adj. covered in fur or hair
One of those animals is the woolly mammoth, a relative of today’s elephants.
relative
n. a member of your family
One of those animals is the woolly mammoth, a relative of today’s elephants.
body
n. a dead person or animal
In 2013, a woolly mammoth’s body was found frozen.
frozen
adj. in a cold, solid state
In 2013, a woolly mammoth’s body was found frozen.
DNA
n. a substance that carries genetic information in the cells of plants and animals
The scientists want to use that DNA to make a copy of the animal.
copy
n. a thing made to be similar or identical to another
The scientists want to use that DNA to make a copy of the animal.