In a stunning scientific development, the prehistoric canines made famous in the hit HBO show have been announced as the world’s first de-extinct animal.

As a Time cover about the Colossal Biosciences project teased, "The dire wolf is back after over 10,000 years. Here's what that means for other extinct species." Two dire wolf pup

Colossal, the company looking to bring back the woolly mammoth and dodo bird, has created three dire wolf pups. See why they went extinct, pics.