Cloned Foal from 40-Year-Old DNA Brings Hope for Endangered Przewalski’s Horse Breed

Kurt, a Przewalski horse cloned using DNA over 40 years old, offers hope for the survival of this endangered breed.

Conservationists at ViaGen Equine and other animal organizations are happy about Kurt’s birth because it may bring genetic variety to the beleaguered species.

Kurt is a clone of Kuporovic, a stallion that died in 1998 but whose DNA was saved. The world’s sole wild horse species, the Przewalski, is facing extinction as a result of habitat loss.

Kurt’s birth is noteworthy because Kuporovic was a great candidate for cloning because to the important mutations in his DNA.

Kurt’s genetic makeup might be carried down to the following generation, ensuring the Przewalski horse’s continued existence.

Kurt’s birthday is significant in the battle against animal extinction because there are currently just 2,000 Przewalski horses remaining.

Kurt will grow up and join the San Diego Zoo Safari Park breeding group. Kurt’s cloning demonstrates the amazing possibilities of technology in attempts to save species.