Yes it is .Your opinion please
okay, since i know we are on the same page
This was partially successful and produced animals which appeared similar in appearance as the original Aurochs
this quote here makes me conclude that they did not go back in time and re-create a lost species. they came as close as they could but failed. what they came up with was something close but not the same.
unless they have sample DNA, i don't think they can come close to comparing what they created with the extinct species of cattle. plus with the original line lost, how can two multi-generational descendents combine to create the original?
that would be like my cousins getting together and mating in hopes of re-creating my grandparents. doesn't work as there are too many genetic influences which would hinder that attempt.
what they have is just another species that descended from the original.
But tell me do you agree humans have mutated animal species by manipulating genes
until i see where you are going with this, i will concur at this time. i do know that human involvement in mating species is a necessary fact especially if it is done on a broad scale. hybrids would not exist in large numbers if that weren't the case. we know that animals do mate in the wild against kind, but it is rare and when it is done, they are sterile.