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Scientists have cloned the first US endangered species: A black-footed ferret that died 30 years ago
Scientists have cloned the first U.S. endangered species, a black-footed ferret duplicated from the genes of an animal that died over 30 years ago. The slinky predator named Elizabeth Ann, born Dec. 10 and announced Thursday, is cute as a button. But watch out — unlike the domestic ferret foster mom who carried her into the world, she’s wild at heart.
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One ferret can't do much for genetic diversity, but thousands can.
So when can I be cloned? Friends are hard to come by in this "quarantine age".