Why can't Lonesome George, the last surviving Pinta Tortoise, be cloned?
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"We have considered the theoretical possibility of cloning lonesome George, manipulating the gender of the clone, and trying to produce a female. This is theoretically possible, but practically very difficult, and untried to date. Before we attempt cloning of Lonesome George, we feel we must exhaust all other possibilities first."
Because they don't have a female one?!
Probably could be. But it wouldn't do any good. You still don't even have a population, or even one female, to breed with. You may as well have him for dinner. The species is ALREADY extinct genetically, even if he is alive.
No cares enough to spring for the cost of the project? After all it is only a turtle.
Could a species that consisted solely of clones even be considered a viable species?
Because the new one would be named lonesome george michaels and they'd have to put a public restroom in the turtle enclosure, for the two boy tortoses to make out in, which would be ickey.
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