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More Clones!

Posted by michael on from the because-the-world-needs-more-mules dept.

randy_harvey writes "Another University has taken the leap into the fray of cloning animals today. This time it's the University of Idaho in Moscow, ID. They have successfully Cloned a Mule!"

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  1. Re:Why a mule? by damiangerous · · Score: 3, Informative

    I can think of a couple reasons. First, they believe that all members of the horse family will hold about the same level of difficulty. In that case, why not also get another "first", that being the first cloned hybrid animal. Second, a major university benefactor is a mule racer/breeder/enthusiast. I'm sure they'd be more than happy to please him since there's no drawbacks.

  2. Distorted humor about Funny Cide and stud prospect by AtariAmarok · · Score: 3, Informative

    "Time will tell, but since Funny Cide is a gelding, and can't stud, I predict he'll be cloned"

    Based on experiences, clones are often sickly animals; not really tolerable in a race-horse.

    How will they take advantage of Funny Cide's winning bloodline? They are selling the stud services of Cide's sire, Distorted Humor.

    For those of you using AOL, Funny Cide's father is not a gelding.

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