American scientists recently announced the first cloning of an endangered animal native to the United States. A black-footed ferret was created from the cells of an animal that died over 30 years ago. Officials from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said the ferret, named Elizabeth Ann, was born December 10. She is a genetic reproduction of a black-footed ferret named Willa who died in 1988. Willa’s remains were frozen in the early days of genetic technology. Such use of cloning aims to one day bring back animal species that have died out. The black-footed ferret project is part of a wider effort to build up the population of the endangered animal.
Title: US Scientists Announce First Successful Clone of Endangered Animal
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data-end-time='32771'>Officials from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said the ferret, named Elizabeth Ann, was born December 10.</span> <span data-start-time='32771' data-end-time='42292'> She is a genetic reproduction of a black-footed ferret named Willa who died in 1988.</span> <span data-start-time='42292' data-end-time='49833'>Willa’s remains were frozen in the early days of genetic technology.</span> <span data-start-time='49833' data-end-time='58771'>Such use of cloning aims to one day bring back animal species that have died out.</span> <span data-start-time='58771' data-end-time='69688'>The black-footed ferret project is part of a wider effort to build up the population of the endangered animal.</span> </p></div><div class='control-buttons-sticky' style='display:none;'><div class='control-buttons'><button title='Back' class='back' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Play' class='play' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Pause' class='pause' 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data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4938/elizabeth_ann.wav'><span>Elizabeth Ann</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4938/anne_marie.wav'><span>Anne Marie</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4938/charlie.wav'><span>Charlie</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4938/ely.wav'><span>Ely</span></div></div></div><div class='sentence_completion_question question-container' data-question-id=16958 data-hint-location='11188' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4938/a_blackfooted_ferret_was_created_from_the_cells_of_an_animal_that_died__blank_.wav'>A black-footed ferret was created from the cells of an animal that died <span class='blank'>over 30 years ago</span>.</div><div class='choices' 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