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Indian Scientists Clone Buffalo

First clone died soon after birth

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(Newser) – The buffalo has now joined sheep, camels, and wolves among the ranks of the cloned, Discover reports. Scientists at India’s National Dairy Research Institute first cloned a buffalo in February, but it died soon after its birth. They’ve now cloned another: Garima, a 95-pound female. The ability to clone could help build a buffalo population with choice features—like tasty milk and meat.

Scientists have cloned a buffalo in India.
Scientists have cloned a buffalo in India.   (Shutterstock)
A man milks a buffalo in Bihar, India.
A man milks a buffalo in Bihar, India.   (Shutterstock)
Indian scientists have cloned the cute little devil into a 95-pound female calf named Garima.
Indian scientists have cloned the cute little devil into a 95-pound female calf named Garima.   (Shutterstock)
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Reader64481089
Jun 8, 09 1:16 PM CDT
The Republican party already beat you all to it, they have cloned the blind faithful idiot and they march in brown uniform in legion. Reply
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warhead
Jun 8, 09 1:43 PM CDT
True.
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warhead
Jun 8, 09 1:45 PM CDT
Hate to tell you, but your lead photo ISN'T a buffalo - it's a bison. The Indian NDRI cloned a water buffalo - no bigger, but a lot meaner. Reply
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Timinator2K
Jun 8, 09 1:54 PM CDT
Hey Beavis n' Butthead, real fascists come in socialist clothing chanting "Change! Change! ALL I HAVE LEFT IS...CHANGE!" Reply
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anchower
Jun 8, 09 3:11 PM CDT
Very misleading headline. Reply
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