3. An·i·mal
a living organism that
feeds on organic matter,
typically having specialized
sense organs and nervous
system and able to
respond rapidly to stimuli.
4. clone. Population of genetically
identical cells or organisms that
originated from a single cell or
organism by nonsexual methods.
Cloning is fundamental to most
living things, since the body cells of
plants and animals are clones that
come ultimately from a single
fertilized egg.
5. Animal cloning is the
process in which a single
cell is taken from the
parent organism, i.e. an
animal in this case, and is
used to reproduce a
genetically identical
organism.
10. Gills Bay Boy (1977 – 4 July 2012),
nicknamed "Scamper", was a bay American
Quarter Horse gelding. He became notable
for his success in barrel racing competition.
Barrel racer Charmayne James rode
Scamper from 1984 to 1993 in the National
Finals Rodeo, with the pair winning the WPRA
World Championship ten years in a row, from
1984 through 1993. Since being retired from
competition, he was cloned. The clone,
nicknamed "Clayton", has been kept
a stallion and stands at stud. Scamper died
on July 4, 2012, at the age of 35.
11. Charmayne James and her father bought
Scamper from a feed lot when James was 12.
He was given the name "Scamper" before
James got his registration papers. Initially, the
horse was prone to buck at the lope. Ultimately,
the pair qualified for the NFR finals in barrel
racing for the first time when James was 14. The
pair won the event, even though
Scamper's bridle broke during one of their runs.
The two ended up winning the WPRA World
Championship every year from 1984 to 1993.
After a record 10 straight WPRA World
Championships, Scamper was semi-retired from
competition before being fully retired a few
years later.
12. A feed company has endorsed James and
Scamper, renaming a feed after the horse.
Because he is a gelding and as such cannot
reproduce, James made the decision
toclone Scamper. The animal genetics
corporation Viagen performed the cloning,
and the ensuing foal, nicknamed Clayton,
was born in 2006. He was kept a stallion and
now stands at stud.[1] Because
the AQHA does not accept cloned animals
for registry, Clayton and his offspring cannot
be registered. However, breed registration is
not required for horses to compete in barrel
racing or other rodeo events.[1]