India, Oct. 3 -- Romulus and Remus, the two male dire wolves born through genetic engineering, turned a year old on October 1, 2025. The dire wolves, created by Colossal Biosciences, are the first of their kind in more than 13,000 years.

The wolves' first birthday was marked with a meat-based "cake" made by Mishka, a San Francisco-based luxury dog bakery, and a dedicated song, "Happy Birthday Dire Wolf," from veteran songwriters Stan Bush and Lenny Macaluso, USA Today reported.

The male wolves were born in October 2024, followed by a female named Khaleesi in January 2025, as per the company's official website.

In an email exchange with USA Today, company officials say all three dire wolves are healthy, active, and showing signs of natu...