Little Nicky (cat)
Little Nicky (born October 17, 2004) is the first commercially produced cat clone. He was produced from the DNA of a 17-year-old Maine Coon cat named Nicky who died in 2003. Little Nicky's owner, a north Texas woman named Julie paid $50,000 to have Nicky cloned.[1] Little Nicky's owner reported that the cat shared many characteristics the last cat, including a similar personality and appearance.[2]
References
- ↑ "Pet kitten cloned for Christmas". BBC. 23 December 2004.
- ↑ The cat encyclopedia : the definitive visual guide. Van Zyl, Miezan,, DK Publishing, Inc. (First American ed.). London. 2014. p. 214. ISBN 9781465419590. OCLC 859882932.
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