Tuesday, January 6, 2009

History




-Dolly was born on July 5 1996 in Edinburgh, Scotland. Dolly was named after the famous singer Dolly Parton.
-In February 23 1997 it was announced that scientists have successfully cloned a sheep with Dr. Ian Wilmut giving direction. -2002 Dolly was said to have arthritis in her hind legs. Before they found out Dolly had arthritis she was able to have six healthy lambs through the process of natural mating.
-Dolly died on February 14 2003. She was put to rest after a veterinarian confirmed that Dolly had a progressive lung disease which is found commonly in sheep.

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