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 (23 December 2004)BBC.
- ↑ The cat encyclopedia : the definitive visual guide (2014). London. p. 214. ISBN 9781465419590. OCLC 859882932.