1st clone of U.S. endangered species is ferret created from genes of animal dead for 3 decades | KTLA

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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Which is to say, they’re vicious predators, but cute. I can’t wait until they clone mastodons and giant sloths.