Scientists have cloned an endangered US animal for the first time

Elizabeth Ann, a black-footed ferret, was made from the cells of another ferret who lived more than 30 years ago, the US Fish and Wildlife Service said.

Scientists have cloned an endangered US animal for the first time, creating a black-footed ferret named Elizabeth Ann in a landmark achievement that boosts conservation efforts, reports CNN.

Elizabeth Ann was made from frozen cells of another black-footed ferret who lived more than 30 years ago, the US Fish and Wildlife Service said, Thursday.

The report submits that Elizabeth Ann was born to a surrogate mother in and scientists hope she will eventually be able to mate and help rescue the species from the brink of extinction.