Injaz (camel)
Other name(s) | Dromedary camel |
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Sex | Female |
Born | April 8, 2009 Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
Died | January 12, 2020 Dubai, United Arab Emirates | (aged 10)
Cause of death | Maternal death |
Named after | "achievement" |
Injaz (
Injaz was created from
Camel racing is a lucrative industry in the UAE.[5] Ulrich Wernery and Lulu Skidmore, commented that the camel cloning "gives a means of preserving the valuable genetics of our elite racing and milk-producing camels in the future."[4]
Injaz's first birth was lauded around the world as proof that cloned camels could conceive naturally.[6] She gave birth to her first calf, a female, on November 2, 2015, at a center in Dubai.[7] Injaz was able to conceive and give birth naturally, which was considered a "colossal feat."[2]
Injaz celebrated her 6th and 10th birthday in April 2015[8] and 2019,[9] marking a milestone in the development of cloning and biotechnology in the UAE.[8] She lived a healthy life and gave birth to two cloned calves during her lifetime.[9] Injaz died on January 12, 2020, while pregnant with her fourth calf.[2]
References
- The Associated Press. April 14, 2009. Archivedfrom the original on April 18, 2009. Retrieved April 15, 2009.
- ^ a b c "Injaz, the world's first cloned camel, has died". WIRED Middle East. January 12, 2021. Archived from the original on January 12, 2021. Retrieved January 12, 2021.
- ^ a b c d e "World's 1st cloned camel born in Dubai". Kuwait News Agency. April 14, 2009. Archived from the original on April 20, 2009. Retrieved April 15, 2009.
- ^ Telegraph.co.uk. Archivedfrom the original on April 17, 2009. Retrieved April 15, 2009.
- The Financial Times. Retrieved April 16, 2009.
- ^ "Dubai: Pregnancy for world's first cloned camel". BBC News. April 8, 2015. Archived from the original on April 8, 2023. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
- ^ "First cloned camel gives birth to first cloned offspring in Dubai". The National. November 13, 2015. Archived from the original on June 9, 2021. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
- ^ a b Bajpai Chaudhary, Suchitra (April 8, 2015). "World's first cloned camel, Injaz, celebrates 6th birthday in Dubai". Gulf News. Archived from the original on April 15, 2020. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
- ^ a b Bajpai Chaudhary, Suchitra (April 8, 2019). "World's first cloned female camel celebrates 10th birthday in Dubai". Gulf News. Archived from the original on August 4, 2020. Retrieved May 7, 2023.