Noah is due to be born in late November. Cloning is a peer-reviewed journal edited by Ian Wilmut, Ph.D. and published by Mary Ann Liebert Publishers. Robert P. Lanza, M.D., of ACT, is the article's corresponding author. The gaur is a large wild ox species, which is generally brown or black with a humplike ridge on its back and with white or yellow stockings on all four legs. Adult males have shoulder heights of 5.6-7.2 feet and weigh up to 2,200 pounds.
Females are about one third smaller than males.
Males and females both have horns, which are flattened at the base, strongly curved and sweep backward and inward. Hunted for sport for generations and with reduced natural habitats in its homelands in India, Indochina and southeast Asia, the species is now on the list of endangered species. ACT elected to use the animal because it has had previous success cloning domestic cows, which are closely related to the gaur. Additional Information ACT is a biotechnology company focused on discovering and developing the applications of cloning technology in human medicine and agriculture. The Soma Foundation is a non-profit organization that was created to help fund the research efforts of zoos and other institutions interested in cloning endangered species.