De-extinction: Bringing animal species back from the brink Two more black-footed ferrets have been cloned from the genes used for the first clone of an endangered species in the U.S., bringing to ...

This black-footed ferret is a clone of an animal that died more than 30 years ago, and she is the first successful clone of any endangered species native to the U.S.

Elizabeth Ann was made from the cells of Willa, another black-footed ferret who lived more than 30 years ago, the US Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) said as they revealed her to the world on Thursday.

According to Oxbow Animal Health, the average lifespan of a domestic ferret is 5 to 7 years. However, with the proper care, some ferrets can live up to 10 years or more.

Tom Dock is here from Noah’s Animal Hospitals to tell us more! 1) Ferrets are members of the Mustelid family of mammals, and this means they are related to weasels, minks, and otters!

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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.

Updated: 11:47 AM EST Feb 19, 2021 Rob Picheta, CNN Meet Elizabeth Ann the ferret: The first endangered American animal to be cloned Updated: 11:47 AM EST Feb 19, 2021 ...