Dolly the Sheep

cloned female sheep; first cloned animal
Thing ewe Q171433
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Dolly the Sheep

Summary

Dolly the Sheep is a ewe[1]. It was born in The Roslin Institute[2]. It was born on July 5, 1996[3]. It passed away in The Roslin Institute[4]. It died on February 14, 2003[5]. It draws 4,957 Wikipedia views per month (ewe category, ranking #1 of 1).[6]

Key Facts

  • Dolly the Sheep's place of birth was The Roslin Institute[2].
  • Dolly the Sheep died in The Roslin Institute[4].
  • Dolly the Sheep was born on July 5, 1996[3].
  • Dolly the Sheep died on February 14, 2003[5].
  • Dolly the Sheep's mother was mitochondrial mother of Dolly the Sheep[7].
  • Dolly the Sheep's mother was chromosomal mother of Dolly the Sheep[8].
  • Dolly the Sheep's mother was birth mother of Dolly the Sheep[9].
  • Dolly the Sheep is recorded as female organism[10].
  • Dolly the Sheep's instance of is recorded as ewe[11].
  • Dolly the Sheep's instance of is recorded as individual animal[12].
  • Dolly the Sheep's instance of is recorded as cloned mammal[13].
  • Dolly Parton is named after Dolly the Sheep[14].
  • Dolly the Sheep's Commons category is recorded as Dolly (sheep)[15].
  • Dolly the Sheep's given name is recorded as Dolly[16].
  • Dolly the Sheep's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Dolly'}[17].
  • Dolly the Sheep's fabrication method is recorded as cloning[18].
  • Dolly the Sheep's animal breed is recorded as Finnish Dorset[19].
  • Dolly the Sheep's individual of taxon is recorded as Ovis aries[20].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include ewe[11], individual animal[12], and cloned mammal[13].

Origins

Dolly Parton is named after Dolly the Sheep[14].

Why It Matters

Dolly the Sheep draws 4,957 Wikipedia views per month (ewe category, ranking #1 of 1).[6] It has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[21] It is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]

FAQs

Where was Dolly the Sheep born?

Dolly the Sheep's place of birth was The Roslin Institute[2].

Where did Dolly the Sheep die?

Dolly the Sheep died in The Roslin Institute[4].

Who were Dolly the Sheep's parents?

Dolly the Sheep's mother was mitochondrial mother of Dolly the Sheep[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . news.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved . news.bbc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . ed.ac.uk. ed.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . ed.ac.uk. ed.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [21] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [22] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Fabrication method cloning
    Instance of ewe, individual animal, cloned mammal
    Named after Dolly Parton
    Place of birth The Roslin Institute
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