A cloned black-footed ferret named Antonia has just given birth to two healthy kits at the Smithsonian National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute. This is the first time a cloned endangered animal in the U.S. has become a mom, and it's a huge step forward for conservation efforts.
Black-footed ferrets were once considered extinct until a small group was found in Wyoming in 1981. With only about 370 left in the wild today, every new birth counts. Antonia was cloned from a ferret named Willa, whose genes were saved in 1988. Willa's genes have three times more diversity than today's ferrets. By bringing this diversity back into the population, Antonia's babies could help the species become stronger and more resilient.
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