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Researchers used frozen sperm to fertilize an Okinawa rail egg, producing an embryo that developed to the point of hatching, marking the first successful use of cryopreserved sperm in this endangered Japanese bird. The Okinawa rail, a flight‑less species native to the Yanbaru forest on Okinawa Island, has rebounded from a low of about 820 individuals after predator and traffic losses. Despite the embryo’s development, the chick did not hatch. This work demonstrates the potential of sperm cryopreservation for conserving the species.

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