Elizabeth Ann’s surrogate mom is a ferret of a different species. Cloning is controversial, however, as some say that cloning animals may lead scientists to one day clone humans, which could lead to a lot of different problems. For example, one issue some scientists argue is that the science isn t perfect, and errors in the cloning process could lead to babies with major medical issues or deformities. Why this ferret was cloned Back in 1981, the black-footed ferret species was on the edge of extinction. Elizabeth Ann drinks milk from her surrogate mother beside her siblings. They are all a different type of ferret species than Elizabeth Ann. (Image credit: USFWS National Black-footed Ferret Conservation Center)
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An endangered species in the U S has been cloned for the first time
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An endangered species in the U.S. has been cloned for the first time
By Megan Ziegler
Scientists announced the first-ever clone of an endangered species in the U.S., a black-footed ferret.
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service recently announced Elizabeth Ann was born Dec. 10, 2020 thanks to cells frozen from another black-footed ferret that lived more than 30 years ago. Her birth is giving scientists new hope about preserving endangered species.
Elizabeth Ann, the first cloned black-footed ferret and first-ever cloned U.S. endangered species. Credit: USFWS National Black-footed Ferret Conservation Center
Black-footed ferrets are one of North America’s rarest land mammals. They’re native to America’s Great Plains and face a variety of threats, including habitat loss and diseases such as the sylvatic plague, the agency said. Their primary food source in the wild is prairie dogs.