Using frozen skin cells from the ear of the last known ibex and inserting them into the egg cells of domestic goats, scientists successfully cloned a live ibex-goat hybrid. It was the first time an extinct animal has been cloned.Telegraph: Extinct ibex is resurrected by cloning (January 31, 2009) Researchers announced on January 31, 2009, that the newborn ibex died of lung deformities after just seven minutes of life.Independent: Cloned goat dies after attempt to bring species back from extinction (February 3, 2009)

1. Cells were taken from the last individual while she was briefly in captivityIndependent: Cloned goat dies after attempt to bring species back from extinction (February 3, 2009)
2. 439 ibex-goat hybrid embryos were createdIndependent: Cloned goat dies after attempt to bring species back from extinction (February 3, 2009)
3. 57 embryos were transferred into surrogate mothersIndependent: Cloned goat dies after attempt to bring species back from extinction (February 3, 2009)
4. Seven pregnancies were establishedIndependent: Cloned goat dies after attempt to bring species back from extinction (February 3, 2009)
5. One goat gave birthIndependent: Cloned goat dies after attempt to bring species back from extinction (February 3, 2009)
6. Newborn died after seven minutes because of lung deformitiesIndependent: Cloned goat dies after attempt to bring species back from extinction (February 3, 2009)
7. Similar lung defects have been created in other cloned animalsTelegraph: Extinct ibex is resurrected by cloning (January 31, 2009)
8. Last living ibex was a 13-year-old female named Celia; cells from her ear were collected in 1999Independent: Cloned goat dies after attempt to bring species back from extinction (February 3, 2009)
9. Other extinct species slated for cloning attempts: giant panda, African bongo antelope, Sumatran tiger, and pygmy hippoIndependent: Cloned goat dies after attempt to bring species back from extinction (February 3, 2009)