Scientists added cells from silk spiders to goats. The result was the goats began to produce strands of silk. The silk is strong, lightweight and is used to make clothing and other items.

This transgenic animal has been given the gift of flight as it is a winged lizard.

Silk producing goats

Umbuku lizard

Dolion

GloFish

CASE STUDY

One of the rarest transgenic animals, the Dolion is a dog crossed with a lion.

The first pet available to the public, the GloFish is a Zebrafish crossed with a jellyfish.