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Endangered species

In 2001, scientists announced the birth of a cloned gaur, a rare wild ox.

Noah, was created from the skin cells of a male gaur that had died eight years previously; but Noah died just 48 hours after delivery.

Cloning endangered species, or even species that are extinct, has been suggested as a method for conserving animal populations.


�In pictures:�Cloning hall of fame

	Endangered species In 2001, scientists announced the birth of a cloned gaur, a rare wild ox. Noah, was created from the skin cells of a male gaur that had died eight years previously; but Noah died just 48 hours after delivery. Cloning endangered species, or even species that are extinct, has been suggested as a method for conserving animal populations.