The idea of ​​cloning an animal was once thought to be an imaginary idea, only to be believed by real madmen. Animal cloning has made great strides since Hans Dreisch cloned the first animal in 1885. There are many different ways and reasons why animal cloning came about. The range of cloned animals varies from sea urchins, frogs, fish, salamanders, mice to sheep, cows and even dogs and cats. There are several ways cloning is done with animals. Animal cloning can be reproductive, therapeutic or genetic. The use of animal cloning has many beneficial uses. Cloning can bring the population of an endangered species back to a sustainable number or even bring the image of a deceased pet back to life. The once fictitious idea of ​​producing an identical copy of an animal is now becoming an essential and relatively common practice for the common family. Animal cloning was not just a recent step in science, it has been happening for centuries. Cloning does not simply refer to the artificial creation of an animal, but can be produced naturally. Identical twins are considered natural clones. Identical twins are produced when one fertilized egg splits into more than one embryo carrying identical DNA. Identical twins can have almost the same genetic makeup as each other, but differ genetically from their parents. ("Cloning") When cloning does not occur naturally, it must be created artificially. There are several types of cloning that are performed to produce or alter the future way an animal might develop. The first type of cloning is reproductive cloning. The process of reproductive cloning is a rather simple process. This type of cloning uses a technique called somatic... middle of paper... will be the same on a personality level. Cloning, which was thought to be an impossible task, has incredibly now become usable by anyone who can afford it. Animal cloning has progressed very rapidly since the first cloned animal in 1885. There have been many types and reasons why cloning has impacted the scientific community. Cloning can produce more offspring from an original egg than would only produce one. It has also been used to combat and replace destroyed tissue and even to bring the image of a long-loved pet back to life. Although cloning remains a difficult undertaking with a success rate of between 5 and 7 percent (“Animal cloning is the latest weapon in fighting wildlife extinction”), scientists are still trying to improve its cloning capabilities. Animal cloning has influenced medical practices and will always be beneficial to the scientific community.