Posted AT 3:54 AM EDT on 20/05/08
The cost of cloning Fluffy: $148,000
How would you like your kid to shake a paw with a bioengineered buddy? Not a toy or a robot, but a living animal, genetically engineered to be the optimal pet? Genpets claim to be just that - creatures that look like bald, elfin monkeys and come with a one- or three-year lifespan.
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