Bring an animal back

[QuestionableMouse]

Any animal from any era.

I'd bring mammoths back. I find them absolutely fascinating and can't imagine something that big.

What would you bring back?

Thought of another - the Toy Trawler Spaniel. It was very like the Cavalier King Charles spaniel.

AH! I see.

Giant Penguins.
Sabre-tooth tigers.
Thylacine.
Megalodon.

@PolkadotsAndMoonbeams

Those aren't real aurochs though, you can back breed to something that looks like them, but won't actually have the same genetics.

Actually, I've thought of a nice one — old fashioned pugs that could breathe better. Either replace 'new' pugs with them, or breed them together until you get something closer to the old type.

There’s a painting of the old type of Pug in a National Trust property (Speke Hall, I think) and it is so different to the breed today! You could picture it being a proper working dog rather than the poor creature of today.

Quagga

Another vote for triceratops please.

Ooh, are you a premium member Professor with that fancy quoting?

I'd really like a pet dodo 🥰

Not strictly an animal but neanderthals. It would be fascinating to see a human ancestor in the flesh.*

I'm fairly sure one still exists in the form of my ex - or at least he's the missing link!

PolkadotsAndMoonbeams I've just found out how to quote.

@PolkadotsAndMoonbeams

Ooh, are you a premium member Professor with that fancy quoting?

No, it’s for everyone, for now! Top bar above posts, Quote has appeared at the end.

I'm going with the giant kangaroo (2.5m tall), cave bears and cave lions.

7news.com.au/lifestyle/giant-kangaroo-victim-of-climate-change-c-1043602

I've found it on the mobile site now (in the drop down from the three dots). How exciting!