Woolly mammoths sparks debate over cloning

What reason does the author provide for why some scientists believe the woolly mammoth should be cloned? Cite a piece of evidence from the article.

The reason that author provided that why some scientists believe that they should clone a wolly mammoth is because they want to learn about this extinct mammal.

Explanation:

"Woolly mammoths sparks debate over cloning" is an article written by Joyce Grant. The article speaks about the debate of scientists over cloning an extinct mammal, a wolly mammoth.

A Wolly Mammoth is an extinct species that belonged to the family of elephants. This species lived during the ice age some 10,000 years ago.

The scientists have found a carcass of a wolly mammoth in ice on a remote island of Northern Russia. The scientists have studied its blood and tissue samples and wondered if they could get a complete DNA of the mammal, so that they could clone the mammal and study it.

The reason author provided in the article for the scientists who believe that the mammal should be cloned is:

"Many scientists think they could learn a lot more about the species if they could study a living example."