Eli5: Why can’t we clone endangered animals to save a species?

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Eli5: Why can’t we clone endangered animals to save a species?

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Answer 1

Clones still have a lot of kinks to be worked out.

For reasons we’re still exploring, clones tend to have much shorter lifespans, and are more susceptible to diseases.

If we’re going to re-spawn a species, best to not do it using sickly specimens with short life spans.

Answer 2

Clones still have a lot of kinks to be worked out.

For reasons we’re still exploring, clones tend to have much shorter lifespans, and are more susceptible to diseases.

If we’re going to re-spawn a species, best to not do it using sickly specimens with short life spans.