World’s first IVF rhino pregnancy "could save northern white species"

The world’s first pregnancy in a rhinoceros through IVF could save the most endangered species on the planet, scientists hope. Northern white rhinos are functionally extinct, with just two females remaining after the last male died in 2018. Now in a major breakthrough an international group of scientists and conservationists has successfully transferred an embryo into a southern white rhino surrogate. Although the mother named Curra died within a few months of conception it marks a proof of concept which opens the door to transferring northern white rhino embryos.

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pregnant 怀孕的

pregnancy 怀孕

rhinoceros 犀牛

rhino 犀牛；现金💰

extinct 灭绝

conservationist 保护主义者

conception 概念；还有受孕的意思

conception 强调的是受精过程的开始阶段，而 pregnancy 则是涵盖了整个怀孕过程，从受精卵着床到分娩