While a precise, up-to-the-minute total for all cloned animals in the US is not officially tracked, estimates suggest hundreds to thousands exist, largely consisting of pets, livestock, and research animals. At least 600 cloned cattle, pigs, and goats were identified for breeding purposes, while over 1,500 dogs have been cloned globally, with significant numbers in the US.

Is Tom Brady's dog actually a clone?

Yes, Tom Brady confirmed in November 2025 that his current dog, Junie, is a clone of his late pit bull mix, Lua, who died in 2023, using non-invasive DNA technology from a blood sample. Brady worked with Colossal Biosciences, a company he invests in, to create the clone, which gives his family a "second chance" with a genetic twin of their beloved pet, though personality and experiences will differ.
 

When was the last time an animal was cloned?

Elizabeth Ann, a black-footed ferret female, was born on December 10, 2020, at the Fish and Wildlife Service's Black-footed Ferret Conservation Center in Colorado. She is a clone of a female named Willa, who died in the mid-1980s and left no living descendants.

What animals have been cloned in 2025?

In 2025, three litters of black-footed ferret kits were born at the National Zoo's Front Royal, Virginia, conservation campus. All were the children of Antonia, a cloned ferret, as well as Antonia's descendants Sibert and Red Cloud, who were born in 2024.

What is the most recent animal cloned?

Antonia and Noreen were cloned in 2023 using preserved tissue from a ferret named Willa, who lived in the 1980s. Willa's DNA was safeguarded for over 30 years by the Frozen Zoo at the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance, making this achievement a remarkable blend of past preservation and modern science.

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What animal was brought back from extinction in 2025?

The dire wolf, a species that went extinct some 12,500 years ago but was made famous by the Game of Thrones series, has been brought back to life, according to Texas-based biotech firm Colossal Biosciences. The company has described the dire wolf as the “world's first successfully de-extinct animal”.

What extinct animal is coming back in 2030?

In 2015, the de-extinct passenger pigeon hybrid was forecast ready for captive breeding by 2025 and released into the wild by 2030.

What animal will be gone in 2050?

The list of animals that will be extinct by 2050 includes iconic creatures, such as lions, elephants, and pandas. In this article, I'll take a closer look at these animals and discover why they risk disappearing from our planet forever. It's truly staggering how many animal species are currently critically endangered!

Which animal went extinct twice?

The Pyrenean ibex (or bucardo) is the only animal known to have gone extinct twice, first naturally in 2000 when the last individual died, and then again in 2003 after scientists cloned a female that died minutes after birth due to a lung defect, making it the first extinct species to be "brought back" and immediately lost again, according to Forbes and the World Economic Forum https://www.forbes.com/sites/kionasmith/2021/01/23/the-species-that-went-extinct-twice/.
 

What is the lifespan of a cloned animal?

Cloned animals, including pets, share very similar lifespans with their non-cloned peers. There was some speculation that cloned animals would be born “old” but due to cell reprogramming, your cloned pet will be born as a newborn puppy or kitten. You can expect them to live a normal lifespan.

What famous people have cloned their dogs?

Several celebrities, notably Barbra Streisand, Paris Hilton, and most recently Tom Brady, have cloned their beloved dogs, using companies like Viagen and Colossal Biosciences to replicate their pets' DNA, though they acknowledge cloned dogs have unique personalities despite identical looks. Streisand cloned her Coton du Tulear Samantha, Hilton cloned her Chihuahua, and Brady cloned his pit bull mix Lua, highlighting a trend among the wealthy to extend the life of a cherished companion through genetic duplication.
 

Do cloned animals have the same personality?

Markings or eye color, for example, could differ. It's not surprising that Streisand's dogs have different personalities from her original pet. Dog personality is influenced by the environment in which the puppy is born, so it's unlikely that can be exactly copied in a lab.

Can a cloned dog reproduce?

Several previous studies reported that cloned animals had normal reproductive ability [3,5,18]. In this study, ten healthy puppies were produced by natural mating between a cloned male dog and a normal female dog in the DDTC.

Which animal has only 10 left?

The animal with only about 10 individuals left in the world is the Vaquita, the world's rarest marine mammal, a tiny porpoise endemic to Mexico's Gulf of California, critically endangered primarily due to entanglement in illegal fishing gillnets.

What just went extinct in 2025?

Christmas Island Shrew and Slender-Billed Curlew Among the 'Sobering' Number of Animals Declared Extinct in 2025.

What animal has never been killed?

The so-called 'immortal' jellyfish, or Turritopsis dohrnii, can somehow reprogramme the identity of its own cells, returning it to an earlier stage of life.

Which animal has unlimited life?

Jellyfish and comb jellies

Turritopsis dohrnii and Turritopsis nutricula, are small (5 millimeters (0.20 in)) species of jellyfish that use transdifferentiation to replenish cells after sexual reproduction. This cycle can repeat indefinitely, potentially rendering them biologically immortal.

What animal has never killed a human in the world?

Cheetahs have zero history of killing humans and yes that is actually true. Unlike lions or tigers, these big cats are basically the gentle giants of the wild. Their secret? They rely on lightning-fast speed and stealth to hunt small prey and avoid trouble wherever possible.

How many times has Barbra Streisand cloned her dog?

Barbra Streisand reveals she cloned her dead dog twice.

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