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.