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    1st clone of US endangered species, a ferret, announced

    Mead Gruver, Associated Press|Updated Mar 1, 2021

    CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) – 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, Feb. 18, 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. "You might have been handling a black-footed ferret kit and then they try to take your fin...

  • 1st clone of US endangered species, a ferret, announced

    MEAD GRUVER, Associated Press|Updated Feb 20, 2021

    CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) - 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. "You might have been handling a black-footed ferret kit and then they try to take your finger off the...