Prometea

Prometea (born May 28, 2003), a Haflinger foal, is the first cloned horse and the first to be born from and carried by its cloning mother. Her birth was announced publicly on August 6, 2003. Born 36 kilogram after a natural delivery and a full-term pregnancy in Laboratory of Reproductive Technology, Cremona, Italy, At 2 months old, Prometea weighed 100 kg (220 lb)

The ethics of cloning on horses still needs to be fully explored but there are concerns of genetic variability. Cloning also allows for conservation of strong genetics and could be used for conserving specific equine lines that may need additional animals in the population. Some registries will not allow cloned horses to be entered.

The name "Prometea" is the feminine form of Prometeo ("Prometheus" in Greek).

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