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CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION THE POSSIBILITIES ARE ENDLESS 6

PART 1 WILD NATURE 2.0 21
CHAPTER 1 LIGERS, TIGONS & LITIGONS 22
CHAPTER 2 COYWOLVES, RED WOLVES & WOLF DOGS 32
CHAPTER 3 RHINOS: BLACK, WHITE & GRAY 40
CHAPTER 4 PIZZLIES & NARLUGAS 47
HOW WE GOT HERE: A GENETIC ENGINEERING TIMELINE 54

PART 2 BRINGING BACK THE DEAD 57
CHAPTER 5 CHICKENOSAURUS 58
CHAPTER 6 WOOLLY MAMMOTH 64
CHAPTER 7 AUROCHS/TAUROS 74
CHAPTER 8 PASSENGER PIGEONS 82
FROZEN ARKS: CRYOBANKING ON THE FUTURE 90

PART 3 OLD MCDONALD HAD A CLONE 93
CHAPTER 9 DOLLY & THE CLONES 94
CHAPTER 10 SUPER PIGS & HORNLESS CATTLE 100
CHAPTER 11 FRANKENFISH 108
SYNTHETIC BIOLOGY: DIY REVOLUTION OR DISASTER? 116

PART 4 WHAT KIND OF PET SHOULD I MAKE? 119
CHAPTER 12 MR. GREEN GENES 120
CHAPTER 13 DESIGNER DOGS,
CUSTOM CATS & TEACUP PIGS 128
CHAPTER 14 [INSERT YOUR PET’S NAME HERE] 136
CHAPTER 15 SPIDER GOATS, REMOTE‑CONTROL
ROACHES & RAT CYBORGS 142
BRAVE NEW US: IMPROVING HUMANS 148
PART 5 ANIMAL RX: THE GOAT WILL SEE YOU NOW 151
CHAPTER 16 MEDICINAL GOATS & CHICKENS 152
CHAPTER 17 MOSQUITOES AGAINST MALARIA 159
CHAPTER 18 PIGS WITH HUMAN HEARTS 166

AUTHOR’S NOTE 176
GLOSSARY 177
SOURCE NOTES 180
BIBLIOGRAPHY 186
INDEX 205