Cloning Big Cats $1M Efforts to Save Species with Under 5,000 Left

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DNA from dead big cats breathes new life into endangered species through revolutionary cloning methods.

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Lab technicians extract cell nuclei and implant them into eggs, creating perfect copies of rare tigers, lions and leopards.

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Genetic material stored from deceased big cats offers fresh hope for species with populations under 5,000 in the wild.

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Failed attempts and birth defects plague current cloning efforts, with costs reaching millions per successful animal.

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Big cat females reject surrogate pregnancies, leaving scientists scrambling for breakthrough solutions.

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Rangers patrol protected areas while scientists race to perfect cloning techniques in high-tech labs.

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Heated debates rage between cloning supporters and those fearing "unnatural" species manipulation.

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Scientists calculate survival odds between cloned animals facing health issues versus extinction of entire species.

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Latest research tackles biological barriers while ethicists grapple with artificial species preservation.

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