The leader of the vomit-eaters is the common housefly. The fly tastes with its feet, vomits on the food, and then laps up the vomit and food
Rebirth of Tasmanian tiger attempted
Rebirth of Tasmanian tiger attempted The last Tasmanian tiger, also known as the
thylacine, died in captivity in 1936. However, Australian
biologists believe they may be able to bring the animal back from
extinction through cloning by using DNA taken from a museum
specimen which has been preserved in alcohol since 1866. Small
samples of heart, liver, muscle and bone marrow tissue have been
extracted from the preserved specimen, and biologists are now
trying to unravel the tiger’s genetic code. The tiger’s
genetic blueprint will be inserted into the egg of a close
relative, such as the Tasmanian devil or the numbat, for
incubation. The Tasmanian tiger once roamed mainland Australia and
New Guinea, but was killed off by wild dogs introduced by humans
about 6000 years ago. In Tasmania, trapping caused the
disappearance of the tiger. AUGUST 29, 2000
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