- [Matthew] And here we have a wild baldo
in his natural habitat.
Ah, good specimen this one is, extra bald.
Oh don't scare him away, he may have noticed us.
- So let's face it, mother nature has some
pretty amazing creatures like the Axolotl,
it's just so happy that it can replace it's own head
at any given moment.
But science is giving mommy nat,
a run for her money as they're able
to create creatures that not only help humanity.
But also give back to her as well.
So today, we are counting off the most incredible
lab made animals that the world has ever seen.
This is 10 amazing living creatures created by science.
Number one is glow-in-the-dark pets.
- Oh yeah, these exist.
Quite possibly the coolest night lights in the world,
these animals are injected with a glow-in-the-dark gene,
that are usually found in certain jellyfish,
that literally give them the same quality.
Originally this gene was used in fish
to track their migration patterns.
But soon after, became an asset to doctors,
who were studying diseases such as Alzheimer's
and Parkinson's.
Eventually it got to the point where
other more cuddly animals were created,
including cats, dogs, mice, and a single rabbit,
that was made solely as an art project.
Imagine your cat or your dog sitting at the end of your bed,
glowing bright green (tense music)
as it stares deeply into your soul.
Yeah science has gone too far.
Number two are super cows.
In 1990, the first genetically modified bull
was altered to humanize it's offspring's milk.
Since then, a whole new breed of cow has been created
which are more resistant to ailments
such as Mad cow disease and utter infections.
Looking kinda like an animal that's been
pumping iron for years to get revenge on farmer Brown.
These super cows are built mostly as a food source.
With their muscles providing more meat,
which their creators claim, is much leaner.
See, this is what happens when you call Daisy a wimp.
She goes off, pumps some iron, and by the reunion,
she's capable of spraying milk 50 yards.
Number three is the sterile Pink bollworm.
In the 1920's, an infestation of Pink bollworms from Asia,
hit the United States cotton belt, causing
a devastating amount of damage to the crop,
and also the industry.
Years later to combat these pests,
scientists genetically engineered
millions of sterile Pink bollworms
and released them into the infested fields.
The new pests battled with non-sterile males for mates,
which greatly decreased the number of eggs being fertilized,
and thus the number of cotton plants destroyed.
That is some mad scientist stuff and also kinda mean.
I mean these poor pink bollworms.
Thinking they're going to get laid and then,
you know just... nothing,
science has rendered me a useless bollworm.
They have recovery groups.
Number four is fast-growing Salmon.
These controversial fish were first designed
by a company called AquaBounty Farms
out of Fortune, Prince-Edward Island in Canada.
After delivering micro-injections of a
growth hormone trans-gene into fertilized Salmon eggs,
the hatchlings would grow to maturity two to four times
faster than the normal rate.
This new species of fish dubbed,
"Advanced Hybrid Super Salmon,"
would diminish the need for ocean pens,
and were made sterile so the population could be controlled.
And although they exist, over 200 grocers
still refuse to sell the genetically altered fish
in order to protect consumers and fisherman's jobs.
I actually agree with that, i mean
advanced hybrid super salmon,
that doesn't really sound like something I want to eat.
That sounds like something I want to read
as a super hero out of a comic book.
- [Matthew] The Advanced Hybrid Super Salmon
swims upstream to save the day!
Number five is the featherless chicken.
When a large group of KFC-loving bio-engineers get together,
you know something weird is going to go down.
In 2002, through genetics and cross-breeding,
Israeli scientists introduced the featherless chicken
to the world.
They claimed that the bird was more environmentally friendly
and would reduce feeding costs as they matured
much faster than normal chickens
The drawbacks of course are that feathers protect chickens
from both parasites and climate conditions.
Which means that featherless ones
can't keep warm when it's cold
and will sunburn quickly and intensely when it's hot.
It's basically a piece of walking KFC,
which just sounds cruel.
Delicious but cruel.
Number six is the Translucent Frog.
Hailed as a miracle of genetic engineering,
The see through frog was created in Japan
to aid science in multiple ways.
many a high school lunch has been regurgitated
on a science lab table over having to dissect an amphibian,
but the Kermit's skin not clear, you can see the
organs, cardiovascular system, and eggs
without the need for you know.
And over time, you can also see
how those internal pieces change and grow.
And on top of all that, cancer and other diseases
can be monitored via observing their effects
as though it were through a window.
Let's just not take it so far,
that they're actually invisible
because I don't want them to multiply,
and then there's just millions of invisible frogs
walking around and I can't see them.
The idea of that freaks me out,
Just I'm gonna step on one (gags)
let's not go that far.
Number seven are Popeye pigs.
if you're an Epic Meal Time fan,
you might want to look away for a moment.
As Japanese scientists have messed with the steeple
of their diet, bacon.
Somehow scientists have managed to genetically modify pigs
by injecting them with the spinach gene,
that converts saturated fat into unsaturated fat.
This essentially means that animals are both
meat and vegetable. (fake explosion)
Now as amazing as that sounds,
these Popeye Pigs have been met with much resistance
as people demand to know why this would need to happen
when you could just have pork
and some vegetables on the side.
And to them I say, "Because bacon and bacon
"is better than bacon and veggies, Duh!"
Number eight is hypoallergenic pets.
If you love cats and dogs but your allergies
prevent you from owning such a pet,
then you should know that there are companies
that might just have the perfect family member for you.
More biotechnology companies than pet shops,
these businesses specialize in providing allergic owners
with hypoallergenic pets and cats,
all be it, at prices that range between
$6,000 and $27,000
depending on the breed.
These companies use gene modification
to alter the animals by isolating the protein
that produces the allergy.
This process called gene silencing,
promises to revolutionize biology
by letting scientists quickly figure out exactly
what each gene does.
I am all for this because eventually I'm hoping
that this will eliminate diseases like cancer.
It will also help eliminate the gene that causes
the Mr. Clean look.
Number nine is the sudden-death mosquito.
In addition to being supremely annoying,
mosquitoes have actually caused
millions and millions of deaths,
by spreading deadly diseases like malaria and Dengue fever.
In an effort to combat this, UK biotechnology firm
Oxitec, has genetically engineered a new breed of insect,
that would mate with regular mosquitoes
and produce an offspring
that could not survive to adulthood.
The idea behind this is that they will then
not be able to reproduce themselves.
Dubbed the sudden-death mosquito,
these pests succeed in reducing their own population,
but have drawn negativity
in how much they upset the ecosystem.
I do not care, make this happen.
I hate mosquitoes, they're always just buzzing around.
I'm going to bite you (mosquito noises)
Can't wait till that's done.
And number 10 is Dolly the sheep.
And finally, the crem dela crem of animal genetics,
and a miracle in her time, Dolly the sheep.
Dolly was created by Professor Ian Willmut in 1996
at the Roslin institute in Scotland.
Dolly holds the title of being
the world's first mammal clone from an adult cell.
She only lived seven years.
After dying in 2003 from developing a lung disease
common in older sheep.
However the amount of information discovered
over the course of Dolly's creation and life,
has helped enhance cellular research,
and aided the missions to cure diseases like Parkinson's.
This is just absolutely mind blowing,
I need a minute to think about it.
Wow yeah so do I.
Yeah me too... wow.
Where did I come from?
And those my friends were 10 amazing living creatures
created by science.
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