Intact DNA strands found in fossils.
It would appear, at least with dino dna, we’re progressing beyond Amber alerts for the missing.
<waits for chorus of drooling semi-literate creationists to trumpet “see? they can’t possibly be millions of years old”>
I wonder what’s happening with that T Rex fossil they found that had the “chewy” center. I want T Rex’s in my local zoo, dammit!
Funny, I thought you were gonna mention how there’s a move afoot to clone the Tasmanian Tiger
Cheetahs have some real problems in terms of genetic diversity - there only a few tens of thousands left in the world, and they all come from essentially the same genetic line, IIRC. Some kind of cloning or DNA tinkering might do them a world of good, down the road.
Beautiful animals - and the fastest runners in the world. Be a shame to lose them.
You know, Will’s right–this kind of genetic tinkering could end up being a boon for biodiversity, if it’s regulated and used well… 
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(Just nobody start putting anything on any remote islands, okay? ;))
They can have the Cheetahraptor DNA when they pry it from my mutilated, bloody fingers.
Which convienently won’t be attached to your hand any longer. 