GAINESVILLE, FL – Scientists at the University of Florida have successfully cloned a dinosaur, a spokesman from the university said yesterday.
The dinosaur, a baby Apatosaurus nicknamed “Spot,” is currently being incubated at the University of Florida’s College of Veterinary Medicine.
The scientists extracted DNA from preserved Apatosaurus fossils, which were on display at the university’s museum of natural science. Once the DNA was harvested, scientists injected it into a fertile ostrich womb.
“Ostriches share a lot of genetic traits with dinosaurs,” said Dr. Norman Trudell, a biology professor at UF and the project’s leading scientist. “Their eggshell microstructures are almost identical to those of the Apatosaurus. That’s why the cloning worked so perfectly.”
Those in the scientific community say the dinosaur cloning – the first ever of its kind – is a milestone for genetic engineering.
“I used to think this kind of thing could only happen in the movies,” said Dr. Sven Bjornsen, a UF chemistry professor. “But we’re making it happen right here in our lab. It’s astounding.”
The cloning attracted the attention of a wide variety of animal rights activists and religious groups. They claim that animal cloning is unethical and immoral.
PETA President Ingrid E. Newkirk criticized the scientists for performing potentially life threatening threats on a new species.
“These scientists brought an animal from the Jurassic age back to life – just to watch it suffer!” she said.
But Dr. Trudell doesn’t seem to be bothered by the activists’ quibbling. He says that the opportunities afforded by dinosaur cloning are endless.
Within ten years, we could repopulate the world with dinosaurs,” he said. “We could harvest them for civic service, law enforcement, or even mass transportation.”
“Imagine riding to work on a dinosaur,” he continued. “Wouldn’t that be incredible?”
As of press time, the dinosaur is in stable condition. Scientists plan to run more tests on him today.
Got you? Watched jurrasic park series late night.
i don't know bout dis site, but in our village back in mama rasha we already have living dinos, we use them as means of transportation up and down the mountains. so, this news is kinda late
hahah…freaking st*pid..if it really was successful dont you think CNN wont cover it?..
Oooookay…if there is any truth to this then these people need to watch what was the end result in the first Jurassic Park flick…trying to bring back dinosaurs is insanity…otherwise I like the Dino-sauce-r-ous joke. LOL
i think its a good means to fasten worlds last chance men! i believe one thing has to be done together with the consequence that it may bring…otherwise its fullish work!
dino ribs or evern dino egg omlet
this thing is fake.. no big establishment has even covered this.. in addition the picture shows a different kind of dinosaur
people, the weekly world news is a satirical tabloid. it always has been, and probably always will be.
let me straighten you guys out: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weekly_World_News
the WWN is fake, the end. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apatosaurus
the dinosaur referred to in the article is far from even similar to the 2 different species pictured above… http://www.vetmed.ufl.edu/directory/
none of the people mentioned in the article are on the staff at the UF Vet School…
Is there a single person who ACTUALLY beleives it is true? I mean you would think that the WWN shop picture is enough to sway people. "Aliens abduct cheerleaders"? Congratulations on pointing out the visual stimuli that is right next to your comment.
This is for real folks! I checked it out on snopes! http://rightwingrednecks.com
If this is all true then I really hope that it works……but i still feel a little bit weird about the experiments you will perform on it ( if it really will hatch)……..I hope it doesnt end like in Jurassic Park….
wow think about this people it doesn't make any since! why did dinosaurs die off in the first place? CLIMATE CHANGE! if they couldn't survive then, how the hell could they survive now??? this (and every thing on this stupid website) IS FAKE!
it is not I made spot and if you dont be stop I will arest you I can chech on your profile and arest you
If this were real they'll need a big aquarium. Dinosaurs are sea creatures, not land animals, and they're not extinct either.
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No manish you are the bellend you prick go and die
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Shut up zoe your a slut
Max , Your A Fat Little Turd.
and you dont know about my sex life !!!!!
Yak, REAL dinosaur are land animals.
Not all dinosaurs are sea creatures. Though some were such a pleaseasaur, dinosaurs such as Apatosaurus were largely land creatures that only dwelled in water to cool down and drink. Plus yes most dinosaurs are extinct except a few such as crocodile, mochele mombome and a few others.
no they were not some of them were but fish evoled into dinosaurs they became land creaters
I have one thing to say: Jurassic Park.
very interested, a little scared could be very dangerous…… weather its moral or immoral whobreally knows, none of us know for sure just what we think we know …….
Strange that there is absolutely nothing about this on the University of Florida website.
Or any other real news website either for that matter. You would think that something as monumental as cloning an actual dinosaur would make headline news across the world.
…FAKE!!
well they wouldnt tell anybody because government is trying to keep it secret do's that answer you neil !
awesome.. this wud b fun..
I agree I have been studying about dinosaurs
sure i could actually see someone riding a dino to work omg wheres the brakes on this thing and also where in the hell would you park if that is even possible regardless it is not a dog you can't just tell it to sit and stay also what would you feed the dino even if it was a herbivore then there goes all of our trees i could go on and on about how stupid this idea is but what is the purpose the dr. is going to do what he wants anyway he is just a little crazy with his thoughts people this is just not right.. Even if it is true dinos already had their time on earth and we already live with enough dangerous animals as it is this Dr. needs to face reality and anybody else who agrees with what UoF is trying to do do something better cure cancer or some other disease or how about trying to fix our planet from further disasters
why in the world would u clone a dino would u go to the bathroom and leave your kid with it what if it eats them. Thank u scientists trying to put lives in danger i bet u our lives would turn out to be like j******c park do want to be one of those people that lose their lives.you cannot train them like DOGS.people get your HEADS OUT OF THE CLOUDS!!!!!!!!!!!!!
fake,
u scientists r crazy and who in the world said u can clone a dino i want to live my life not be eaten by a t-rex thank u for ruining my life
I searched another web site that said this this is so cool I learnd that dinosaurs and man lived together but goverment is keeping it a secret and a velociraptor is so fast you cant see it.
this is scientist job I learned these creatures can be trained we will have them in zoo's and peting zoo's and if we can make big ones we can make small ones and what kid wouldent want a dinosaur some one anwser me if you have a reason
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I smell a troll
I am here to tell you all that spot is half grown they grow fast and I am here to tell you we made 15 diferent dinosaurs including tyranasaurus rex
if I get a t-rex i'm geting a giant chicken koop be cause chickens are related to the t-rex .and the worlds bigest pooper scooper yuch!
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