Woolly mammoth Memes

Scientists: "We're bringing back the woolly mammoth!" Everyone with basic ecological questions: *visible confusion* Scientists: "I don't know, but—but look how shiny!" Let's be honest, de-extinction projects are basically scientific FOMO in action. "Hey, Jurassic Park seemed fine until the T-Rex escaped, right?" Sure, nobody's thought through where these ice age behemoths will roam when their native steppe ecosystem is gone, what they'll eat, or whether they're just hairy elephants with identity issues. But who needs practical considerations when you can have a prehistoric pet project that makes for killer grant proposals and Instagram posts? The woolly mammoth resurrection: because sometimes "we can" trumps "we should" in spectacular fashion!