Beijing, Sept 19 (ANI): Chinese scientists have successfully cloned a 'heroic' pig that survived for more than a month buried under rubble after the 2008 earthquake in China's Sichuan province.
Scientists in the southern city of Shenzhen performed the experiment on Zhu Jianqiang, or "Strong-Willed Pig", and produced six offspring with DNA identical to their dad, the Telegraph reports.
The cloning project was a success even though Zhu is castrated and is five years old (about 60 years in human age).
The 330-pound hog survived in the ruins of its sty by chewing charcoal and drinking rainwater.
According to the report, his offspring bear a striking resemblance to their dad, including a birthmark between their eyes.
On May 12, 2008, an 8.0-magnitude quake rocked China's Sichuan, Shaanxi and Gansu provinces, and killed tens of thousands in the provinces. (ANI)
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