Injaz (camel)

Injaz was a female cloned camel, the first camel to be cloned. She was created by scientists at the Camel Reproduction Centre in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Injaz was born on April 8, 2009, after a gestation period of 370 days. The cloning process involved taking cells from the ovaries of a slaughtered camel and injecting them into an egg.

Injaz's birth was seen as a significant achievement in animal cloning and demonstrated the potential for cloning livestock animals in the Middle East. She was viewed as proof-of-concept that camels, important animals in the region's culture and economy, could be successfully cloned. Scientists hoped that cloning could preserve the genetic lines of high-performing camels, such as those used in racing or milk production.

While her birth was widely reported, details about Injaz's life beyond her initial years are limited in publicly accessible information. Her creation marked an important milestone in the field of reproductive biotechnology related to camelids.