Adult film star Dante Colle pumps his Cybertruck with bullets to test if it’s really bulletproof — and here’s what he learned

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A gun-toting Cybertruck owner took it upon himself to test out how bulletproof the electric vehicle is — and it did not go as expected.

Adult film star Dante Colle posted a video to his X account pointing a handgun at the $100K truck in the middle of an open field.

In the viral video, Colle fires a shot into the back of the Cybertruck, with the round producing a sizable hole in the exterior and, at first glance, appears to penetrate the vehicle.

Adult film star Dante Colle posted a video to his X account pointing a handgun at the $100K truck in the middle of an open field. @HippieGQ_/X

“F–k!” the adult film star shouts, dropping his handgun onto the ground and putting his hand over his head in shock.

“I don’t think it’s bulletproof, Dante,” the woman filming says while playfully laughing at his disappointment.

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But after inspecting the truck, while the round may have become lodged inside the Cybertruck, one of Colle’s buddies revealed the bullet did not go through.

Colle again assumes a firing stance with his pistol, this time on the side of the truck on an angle, for a second take.

During the second attempt, the round appeared to ricochet off the side of the Cybertruck, leaving a dent and scrape, but also did not penetrate the electric vehicle.

In the viral video, Colle fires a shot into the back of the Cybertruck, with the round producing a sizable hole in the exterior and, at first glance, appears to penetrate the vehicle. @HippieGQ_/X

“It worked!” Colle proudly says to the camera after the second try.

Since its release, multiple online personalities have tried testing the $80,000 Cybertruck’s durability.

YouTuber Zack Nelson, who runs the popular channel JerryRigEverything, uploaded a video of him unloading rounds from an arsenal of firearms into the truck In May, which included an AR-15 and a .50-caliber rifle.

During Nelson’s test, the truck withstood shots from a 9mm and a .22-caliber rifle, but rounds fired from a .17-caliber rifle, an AR-15, and a .50-caliber gun inflicted real damage.

Musk, 53, has long boasted that his Cybertrucks are bulletproof and can protect against gunfire.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk introduces the Cybertruck at Tesla’s design studio in Hawthorne, Calif. on Nov. 21, 2024. AP

The Tesla CEO botched a test in front of a live audience in Los Angeles when he first revealed the company’s electric pickup truck in 2019.

He asked his chief designer to throw a metal ball through the “bulletproof” glass, but the glass cracked, drawing groans from the crowd.

However, in a redemption test released by the company in December, Cybertruck lead engineer Wes Morrill uploaded a video to Tesla’s YouTube channel of his team firing different calibers of bullets at the vehicle’s 1.8mm thick stainless super alloy exterior.

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They started with a Tommy Gun, a .45 caliber round, and fired a hail storm of rounds into the side of the truck.

While the rounds laced the side of the pickup truck with dents, none of the bullets reached the interior of the vehicle, and a slow-motion shot showed many of them shattering upon impact.

The team then fired rounds from a 9mm Glock and an automatic MP5-SD into the truck, with all the rounds again not penetrating the vehicle.

Cybertruck lead energy Wes Morrill uploaded a video to Tesla’s YouTube channel of his team firing different calibers of bullets at the vehicle’s 1.8mm thick stainless super alloy exterior. Tesla / YouTube

Next, they fired 00 buckshot from an M4 Shotgun, which typically holds a 2 3/4-inch shell containing 8 metal pellets, into the side of Musk’s creation.

While the glass slightly cracked, none of the pellets penetrated the pickup.

In March, Morrill took to social media to implore some Cybertruck owners to stop abusing their vehicles.

“Cybertruck has lived a tortured life for entertainment – Jumped on, kicked, burned, beaten, and shot (multiple times), Morrill wrote on X.

“To quote the black knight, it’s just a flesh wound, I’m invincible! Now we’ve confirmed is tough, maybe Cybertruck can roam freely on and off-road in peace?”

Top 10 Black Horror Movies To Binge This Halloween

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Source: John D. Kisch/Separate Cinema Archive / GettyBlack horror films have emerged as a dynamic and essential part of the horror genre, often exploring societal issues while delivering frightening scares. In honor of spooky season, we curated a list of the top 10 Black horror films that stand out for their cultural significance and cinematic impact. Read more and check out the trailers inside.
Films like Jordan Peele’s 2017 psychological horror Get Out top the list for its cultural impact. The movie made Peele an Oscar winner and completely redefined the horror genre with its masterful blend of social commentary and thrills.
Other Black horror films like Candyman delve into the terrifying urban legend of a Black man’s ghost, addressing issues of racial violence and gentrification. The original debuted in 1992. The reboot starring Yaya Abdul-Mateen III was released in 2021 with director Nia DaCosta, bringing the narrative to a modern era.
Another favorite on the list is the 1995 classic Tales from the Hood, which is an anthology directed by Rusty Cundieff. It mixes horror with social commentary, sharing stories about racism, police brutality and justice with a supernatural twist.
A lot of the films on this list explore the idea that Black people’s waking lives can be absolutely terrifying. There is something scary, creepy and horrifying about being Black in America, and these amazing Black filmmakers and talent have been able to convey it onscreen. These films are essential for any horror fan, blending scares with deep social messages, often rooted in the Black experience.
Check out the trailers for the top 10 Black horror films below:

Top 10 Black Horror Movies To Binge This Halloween 
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1. Get Out (2017)

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Jordan Peele’s Get Out is a masterful blend of social commentary and psychological horror, exposing the horrors of systemic racism. It made Peele an Oscar winner and redefined modern horror.

2. Candyman (1992 & 2021)

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Both the original Candyman and its 2021 reboot delve into the terrifying urban legend of a Black man’s ghost, addressing issues of racial violence and gentrification. The 2021 version, directed by Nia DaCosta, brings the narrative into the modern era.

3. Us (2019)

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Peele’s Us tackles the theme of duality with a chilling story of a family haunted by their doppelgängers. It explores privilege, class, and identity, wrapped in a terrifying narrative.

4. Tales From The Hood (1995)

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This anthology directed by Rusty Cundieff mixes horror with social commentary, presenting stories about racism, police brutality, and justice with a supernatural twist.

5. His House (2020)

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This powerful film tells the story of Sudanese refugees haunted by their traumatic past as they try to start a new life in the UK. It’s a moving exploration of guilt, trauma, and horror.

6. Bones (2001)

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Starring Snoop Dogg, Bones is a throwback to Blaxploitation horror, where a murdered gangster returns to exact revenge on those who betrayed him.

7. The People Under the Stairs (1991)

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Directed by Wes Craven, this film critiques social inequality, with a young Black boy discovering horrifying secrets in a wealthy couple’s mansion.

8. Vampires vs. The Bronx (2020)

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A fun and socially conscious horror-comedy where a group of Bronx teens fights to protect their neighborhood from a group of invading vampires.

9. Ganja & Hess (1973)

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This avant-garde vampire film explores addiction, desire, and race, marking it as a cult classic in Black horror cinema.

10. Spell (2020)

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A tense supernatural thriller where a man trapped in rural Appalachia must escape the control of a Hoodoo priestess.

Top 10 Black Horror Movies To Binge This Halloween

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Source: John D. Kisch/Separate Cinema Archive / GettyBlack horror films have emerged as a dynamic and essential part of the horror genre, often exploring societal issues while delivering frightening scares. In honor of spooky season, we curated a list of the top 10 Black horror films that stand out for their cultural significance and cinematic impact. Read more and check out the trailers inside.
Films like Jordan Peele’s 2017 psychological horror Get Out top the list for its cultural impact. The movie made Peele an Oscar winner and completely redefined the horror genre with its masterful blend of social commentary and thrills.
Other Black horror films like Candyman delve into the terrifying urban legend of a Black man’s ghost, addressing issues of racial violence and gentrification. The original debuted in 1992. The reboot starring Yaya Abdul-Mateen III was released in 2021 with director Nia DaCosta, bringing the narrative to a modern era.
Another favorite on the list is the 1995 classic Tales from the Hood, which is an anthology directed by Rusty Cundieff. It mixes horror with social commentary, sharing stories about racism, police brutality and justice with a supernatural twist.
A lot of the films on this list explore the idea that Black people’s waking lives can be absolutely terrifying. There is something scary, creepy and horrifying about being Black in America, and these amazing Black filmmakers and talent have been able to convey it onscreen. These films are essential for any horror fan, blending scares with deep social messages, often rooted in the Black experience.
Check out the trailers for the top 10 Black horror films below:

Top 10 Black Horror Movies To Binge This Halloween 
was originally published on
globalgrind.com

1. Get Out (2017)

Source:YouTube
Jordan Peele’s Get Out is a masterful blend of social commentary and psychological horror, exposing the horrors of systemic racism. It made Peele an Oscar winner and redefined modern horror.

2. Candyman (1992 & 2021)

Source:YouTube
Both the original Candyman and its 2021 reboot delve into the terrifying urban legend of a Black man’s ghost, addressing issues of racial violence and gentrification. The 2021 version, directed by Nia DaCosta, brings the narrative into the modern era.

3. Us (2019)

Source:YouTube
Peele’s Us tackles the theme of duality with a chilling story of a family haunted by their doppelgängers. It explores privilege, class, and identity, wrapped in a terrifying narrative.

4. Tales From The Hood (1995)

Source:YouTube
This anthology directed by Rusty Cundieff mixes horror with social commentary, presenting stories about racism, police brutality, and justice with a supernatural twist.

5. His House (2020)

Source:YouTube
This powerful film tells the story of Sudanese refugees haunted by their traumatic past as they try to start a new life in the UK. It’s a moving exploration of guilt, trauma, and horror.

6. Bones (2001)

Source:YouTube
Starring Snoop Dogg, Bones is a throwback to Blaxploitation horror, where a murdered gangster returns to exact revenge on those who betrayed him.

7. The People Under the Stairs (1991)

Source:YouTube
Directed by Wes Craven, this film critiques social inequality, with a young Black boy discovering horrifying secrets in a wealthy couple’s mansion.

8. Vampires vs. The Bronx (2020)

Source:YouTube
A fun and socially conscious horror-comedy where a group of Bronx teens fights to protect their neighborhood from a group of invading vampires.

9. Ganja & Hess (1973)

Source:YouTube
This avant-garde vampire film explores addiction, desire, and race, marking it as a cult classic in Black horror cinema.

10. Spell (2020)

Source:YouTube
A tense supernatural thriller where a man trapped in rural Appalachia must escape the control of a Hoodoo priestess.

François Arago: The scientist and statesman who shaped scien…

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François Arago was a pioneering French physicist, astronomer, and politician whose legacy spans both scientific discovery and public service.Born in 1786, Arago made groundbreaking contributions to the fields of optics and electromagnetism, most notably his work on the polarization of light, which helped validate the wave theory of light. He also discovered “Arago’s rotations,” a key phenomenon in magnetism that paved the way for future innovations like electromagnetic induction.Towering Scientists: Foucault’s pendulum and Earth’s rotationIn addition to his scientific achievements, Arago played a crucial role in the development of the metric system. Alongside Jean-Baptiste Biot, he extended the meridian arc from Dunkirk to the Balearic Islands, a measurement critical for defining the meter. This work laid the foundation for the global adoption of the metric system.Arago’s influence wasn’t limited to science; he was also an active politician and a strong advocate for republican ideals. He served as Minister of War and the Navy during the 1848 French Revolution and was instrumental in abolishing slavery in French colonies.Today, Arago is remembered not just for his contributions to science but also for his impact on society.In Paris, a series of 135 bronze medallions mark the Paris Meridian, a subtle homage to Arago’s work in mapping the Earth and advancing the metric system, ensuring his legacy endures both in science and in the very streets of the city he helped shape.

“Rewriting the History of Paleontology” – Ancient San Rock Painting Depicts 250-Million-Year-Old Animal Long Before Scientists Knew It Existed

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A composite picture shows the rock art painting of an ancient Dicynodont, alongside a fossil of the species and an artist impression of the rock art. Credit: Wits University
San rock paintings in South Africa likely depict extinct dicynodonts, showcasing early local engagement in paleontology before Western discovery.
San rock artists may have painted an ancient animal that roamed southern Africa over 250 million years ago, according to new research published in Plos One.
The painting, located in a cave on the La Belle France farm in the Free State province of South Africa, may be the world’s oldest known piece of paleo-art depicting an extinct mammal-like reptile called a dicynodont, predating the creature’s official scientific discovery by at least a decade.
Reinterpreting Misidentified Rock Art
Professor Julien Benoit, a paleontologist at the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits University), has reinterpreted this mysterious rock art, which had previously been misidentified as a walrus-like creature or even a surviving saber-toothed cat.
“While the image strangely looks like a walrus, there are no such animals in Africa,” says Benoit.
Ancient San rock art in a cave on the La Belle France farm in the Free State province of South Africa reveals the earliest known depiction of extinct Dicynodont. Credit: Wits University
Linking Art to Paleontological Discoveries
Dicynodonts are ancient relatives of mammals that roamed the Earth between 265 and 200 million years ago. The Karoo region of South Africa, where the painting was discovered, is renowned for its rich fossil deposits of these creatures.
“The San lived and hunted among Karoo fossil footprints, bones, skulls, and teeth of long-extinct reptiles,” says Benoit. “This painting provides compelling evidence that they not only discovered these fossils but also attempted to reconstruct the living animal in their art.”
Evidence of Early Paleontological Insights
Benoit has found numerous fossil bones near the cave, supporting the theory that San artists based their depictions on actual fossil discoveries. Intriguingly, the painted animal’s body posture mimics the “death pose” commonly seen in fossilized skeletons, further strengthening the connection to paleontological findings.
The painting is estimated to have been created no later than 1835, predating the first scientific description of dicynodonts in 1845 by British paleontologist Sir Richard Owen. This timeline establishes the San as pioneering paleontologists, recognizing and depicting extinct species well before the formal scientific community.
“This finding is extraordinary. It suggests that the San people were engaging in palaeontology long before Western scientists even knew these creatures existed,” says Benoit.
Cultural and Mythological Significance
A San myth recalls that “enormous brutes” now completely extinct, used to roam southern Africa a very long time ago. This story may refer to the dicynodont fossils of the Karoo that the San discovered and tried to interpret. The study of the La Belle France cave painting and its mysterious animal supports this.
“The dicynodont may have been depicted as a ‘rain-animal,’ a mythical creature in San cosmology. They might have held special significance in San paintings.”
This research not only rewrites the history of paleontology but also highlights the deep scientific understanding and keen observational skills of indigenous communities. It opens up new avenues for interpreting rock art and understanding the complex relationship between ancient peoples and the prehistoric world around them.
Reference: “A possible later stone age painting of a dicynodont (Synapsida) from the South African Karoo” by Julien Benoit, 18 September 2024, PLOS ONE.DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0309908

“Rewriting the History of Paleontology” – Ancient San Rock Painting Depicts 250-Million-Year-Old Animal Long Before Scientists Knew It Existed

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A composite picture shows the rock art painting of an ancient Dicynodont, alongside a fossil of the species and an artist impression of the rock art. Credit: Wits University
San rock paintings in South Africa likely depict extinct dicynodonts, showcasing early local engagement in paleontology before Western discovery.
San rock artists may have painted an ancient animal that roamed southern Africa over 250 million years ago, according to new research published in Plos One.
The painting, located in a cave on the La Belle France farm in the Free State province of South Africa, may be the world’s oldest known piece of paleo-art depicting an extinct mammal-like reptile called a dicynodont, predating the creature’s official scientific discovery by at least a decade.
Reinterpreting Misidentified Rock Art
Professor Julien Benoit, a paleontologist at the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits University), has reinterpreted this mysterious rock art, which had previously been misidentified as a walrus-like creature or even a surviving saber-toothed cat.
“While the image strangely looks like a walrus, there are no such animals in Africa,” says Benoit.
Ancient San rock art in a cave on the La Belle France farm in the Free State province of South Africa reveals the earliest known depiction of extinct Dicynodont. Credit: Wits University
Linking Art to Paleontological Discoveries
Dicynodonts are ancient relatives of mammals that roamed the Earth between 265 and 200 million years ago. The Karoo region of South Africa, where the painting was discovered, is renowned for its rich fossil deposits of these creatures.
“The San lived and hunted among Karoo fossil footprints, bones, skulls, and teeth of long-extinct reptiles,” says Benoit. “This painting provides compelling evidence that they not only discovered these fossils but also attempted to reconstruct the living animal in their art.”
Evidence of Early Paleontological Insights
Benoit has found numerous fossil bones near the cave, supporting the theory that San artists based their depictions on actual fossil discoveries. Intriguingly, the painted animal’s body posture mimics the “death pose” commonly seen in fossilized skeletons, further strengthening the connection to paleontological findings.
The painting is estimated to have been created no later than 1835, predating the first scientific description of dicynodonts in 1845 by British paleontologist Sir Richard Owen. This timeline establishes the San as pioneering paleontologists, recognizing and depicting extinct species well before the formal scientific community.
“This finding is extraordinary. It suggests that the San people were engaging in palaeontology long before Western scientists even knew these creatures existed,” says Benoit.
Cultural and Mythological Significance
A San myth recalls that “enormous brutes” now completely extinct, used to roam southern Africa a very long time ago. This story may refer to the dicynodont fossils of the Karoo that the San discovered and tried to interpret. The study of the La Belle France cave painting and its mysterious animal supports this.
“The dicynodont may have been depicted as a ‘rain-animal,’ a mythical creature in San cosmology. They might have held special significance in San paintings.”
This research not only rewrites the history of paleontology but also highlights the deep scientific understanding and keen observational skills of indigenous communities. It opens up new avenues for interpreting rock art and understanding the complex relationship between ancient peoples and the prehistoric world around them.
Reference: “A possible later stone age painting of a dicynodont (Synapsida) from the South African Karoo” by Julien Benoit, 18 September 2024, PLOS ONE.DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0309908

Scientists claim they are just 0.1% away from bringing extinct predator back from dead after it vanished 100 years ago

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AN extinct species could make its comeback nearly 100 years after it disappeared as scientists claim they are 99.9% done with the animal’s revival.A biotech company, based in Dallas, Texas, revealed it has resurrected  the long-lost Tasmanian tiger.5Scientists claimed they are 0.01% away from bringing back the extinct Tasmanian tigerCredit: AFP5The Tasmanian tiger was last seen alive nearly a century agoCredit: Colossal Biosciences5Ben Lamm (pictured) is the CEO of the biotech company Colossal Biosciences who have spearheaded the projectCredit: The Mega Agency5The last known Tasmanian tiger photographed at Berlin zoo in 1933Credit: AlamyThe last known thylacine, also known as a Tasmanian wolf, died on 7 September 1936 in captivity and countless expedition efforts were unable to find the animal in the wild.Biotech company Colossal Biosciences, understood to be the world’s first de-extinction company, has claimed it has nearly completed its resurrection project for the Australian animal.This group said it has completed 99.9% of tiger’s genome reconstruction and added the remaining gaps will be filled soon.Attempts to bring back this animal started in 2017 when a 107-year-old tiger pouch, preserved in alcohol, was put through gene sequencing.READ MORE ON ANIMALSThis attempt failed as too many genetic gaps appeared.Colossal Biosciences started their resurrection attempts in 2022 when they sequenced a 120-year-old thylacine tooth to fill the previous gaps.A professor and member of Colossal Biosciences’ scientific advisory board, Andrew Pask, explained how this sample led to their breakthrough.“The sample we were able to access was so well preserved that we could recover fragments of DNA that were thousands of bases long,” Pask told the New Scientist.The company revealed its next step would be to implant the finished genome into a Dasyurid egg, a marsupial believed to be the Tasmanian tiger’s closest relative.Colossal Biosciences had predicted the first Tasmanian tigers could be born within six to 10 years.Rare Highland beetle feared to be extinct found in the CaringormsThe initial group of tigers would firstly be raised on private land before being introduced into the wild.The Tasmanian tiger’s extinction caused huge issues on the island of Tasmania due to the disruption of the food chain.This animal was once the top predator on the island but invasive species have been able to spread in the century since its extinction.5The process scientists are using to bring back the Tasmanian tigerIts wipe-out has since led to a rise in disease on the island.Therefore, the reintroduction of the tiger could be a win for science and a win for Tasmania’s ecosystm.The CEO of Colossal Biosciences, Ben Lamm, previously told The Sun that his company was not looking to stop its work at the Tasmanian tiger.CEO Lamm’s company could move onto bigger animals like the woolly mammoth.About 4,000 years after its extinction a mammoth it set to be born via an artificial womb by 2028. Read more on the Scottish SunThe biotech business also revealed it was working to bring back the infamous dodo from the dead.Lamm said the woolly mammoth could be the last to make its comeback as the tiger and dodo have shorter development times.What was a Tasmanian tiger?Thylacines were large carnivorous marsupials which looked like a cross between a wolf and a big cat.The slow-moving predators hunted kangaroos as well as other marsupials, rodents and small birds.The long, lanky marsupial had several signatures including a thin tail, striped lower back, and narrow snout.They once lived throughout Australia but became extinct on the mainland around 2,000 years ago.It was then confined to the island of Tasmania until they were eventually killed off by dogs and hunters.

Scientists claim they are just 0.1% away from bringing extinct predator back from dead after it vanished 100 years ago

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AN extinct species could make its comeback nearly 100 years after it disappeared as scientists claim they are 99.9% done with the animal’s revival.A biotech company, based in Dallas, Texas, revealed it has resurrected  the long-lost Tasmanian tiger.5Scientists claimed they are 0.01% away from bringing back the extinct Tasmanian tigerCredit: AFP5The Tasmanian tiger was last seen alive nearly a century agoCredit: Colossal Biosciences5Ben Lamm (pictured) is the CEO of the biotech company Colossal Biosciences who have spearheaded the projectCredit: The Mega Agency5The last known Tasmanian tiger photographed at Berlin zoo in 1933Credit: AlamyThe last known thylacine, also known as a Tasmanian wolf, died on 7 September 1936 in captivity and countless expedition efforts were unable to find the animal in the wild.Biotech company Colossal Biosciences, understood to be the world’s first de-extinction company, has claimed it has nearly completed its resurrection project for the Australian animal.This group said it has completed 99.9% of tiger’s genome reconstruction and added the remaining gaps will be filled soon.Attempts to bring back this animal started in 2017 when a 107-year-old tiger pouch, preserved in alcohol, was put through gene sequencing.READ MORE ON ANIMALSThis attempt failed as too many genetic gaps appeared.Colossal Biosciences started their resurrection attempts in 2022 when they sequenced a 120-year-old thylacine tooth to fill the previous gaps.A professor and member of Colossal Biosciences’ scientific advisory board, Andrew Pask, explained how this sample led to their breakthrough.“The sample we were able to access was so well preserved that we could recover fragments of DNA that were thousands of bases long,” Pask told the New Scientist.The company revealed its next step would be to implant the finished genome into a Dasyurid egg, a marsupial believed to be the Tasmanian tiger’s closest relative.Colossal Biosciences had predicted the first Tasmanian tigers could be born within six to 10 years.Rare Highland beetle feared to be extinct found in the CaringormsThe initial group of tigers would firstly be raised on private land before being introduced into the wild.The Tasmanian tiger’s extinction caused huge issues on the island of Tasmania due to the disruption of the food chain.This animal was once the top predator on the island but invasive species have been able to spread in the century since its extinction.5The process scientists are using to bring back the Tasmanian tigerIts wipe-out has since led to a rise in disease on the island.Therefore, the reintroduction of the tiger could be a win for science and a win for Tasmania’s ecosystm.The CEO of Colossal Biosciences, Ben Lamm, previously told The Sun that his company was not looking to stop its work at the Tasmanian tiger.CEO Lamm’s company could move onto bigger animals like the woolly mammoth.About 4,000 years after its extinction a mammoth it set to be born via an artificial womb by 2028. Read more on the Scottish SunThe biotech business also revealed it was working to bring back the infamous dodo from the dead.Lamm said the woolly mammoth could be the last to make its comeback as the tiger and dodo have shorter development times.What was a Tasmanian tiger?Thylacines were large carnivorous marsupials which looked like a cross between a wolf and a big cat.The slow-moving predators hunted kangaroos as well as other marsupials, rodents and small birds.The long, lanky marsupial had several signatures including a thin tail, striped lower back, and narrow snout.They once lived throughout Australia but became extinct on the mainland around 2,000 years ago.It was then confined to the island of Tasmania until they were eventually killed off by dogs and hunters.