Dewey (deer)

Dewey is the first cloned deer and was born on May 23, 2003.[1] Specifically, he is a White-tailed Deer, or Odocoileus virginianus, and was cloned from a dead buck by the Texas A&M University College of Veterinary Medicine.[2] As reported by Chron in 2013 for his 10th birthday, Dewey was living a "life of luxury" in the college.[3]

A DNA analysis proved that he was genetically identical to the donor.[4] He was cloned from tissue harvested from the skin cells of the hunted deer.[2] Researchers at Texas A&M were studying his antler growth[5] as well as possibly following his offspring to measure their antler growth.[6]

References

  1. ↑ Highfield, Roger. "Dewey the deer is latest clone". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 2016-09-20. Retrieved 2026-07-05.
  2. 1 2 Quammen, David. "Clone Your Troubles Away". DQ. Retrieved 2026-07-05.
  3. ↑ Hlavaty, Craig (2013-05-23). "Now a grandfather, first clone of his kind turns 10 at A&M". Chron. Retrieved 2026-07-05.
  4. ↑ "CVM Researchers First to Clone White-tailed Deer". CVMBS News. 22 November 2003.
  5. ↑ "White-tailed deer joins the clone parade". NBC News. 2003-12-22. Retrieved 2026-07-05.
  6. ↑ "First Set of Triplets Born at Wildlife Center". CVMBS News. 31 July 2006.
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