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Scientists have cloned a Pyrenean ibex, an extinct genetically
distinct subspecies of the Spanish ibex, shown here. The ibex,
known for its curved horns went extinct in 2000. Scientists
resurrected it with a skin sample, though it was born with a
lung defect and soon died.  (Source: Jose Luis GOMEZ de
FRANCISCO/ New cloning work could clear the way for resurrection
of many recently extinct beasts  In the realm of commercial
cloning, trickled-down technology from this cutting edge field
of research has allowed firms to offer pet cloning services. 
And in the realm of research, tremendous advances continue as
scientists are hatching plans to resurrect extinct beasts. 
Scientists have almost finished mapping the Woolly Mammoth
genome, and have already injected DNA from an extinct species
into a mouse.  Now arguably the greatest landmark event for the
field of cloning has occurred.  Scientists have for the first
time cloned an extinct animal, the Py