An ambitious biotechnology company from Dallas will try to bring it back to life the dodo bird, extinct in 17 century, after completely decoding her genome.

The startup "Colossal Biosciences" is attracting investors with announcements that it is working on the complete decoding of the genomes of legendary extinct lives, such as the woolly mammoth or the Tasmanian wolf. The work on the dodo's genome is complete, but many challenges remain to bring the extinct bird with an impressive beak back to life.

- The next step is to compare the genes with those of related birds, such as the Nicobar pigeon, to determine "which genes make the dodo the dodo." - said Beth Shapiro, a leading geneticist in the project.

Then the genes of related living birds would be modified, with the aim of reintroducing the dodo to the rainforests of Mauritius, where they lived before being exterminated by humans.

Colossal Biosciences received $225 million for the dodo project over the past two years and is now valued at $1,5 billion. Her goal is not only to bring back extinct animals, but also to decode the genomes of as many species as possible and prevent the extinction of endangered animals.