New Delhi: Kangaroo embryos through IVF can play a vital role in saving butterflies from extinction, scientists believe.

Andres Gambini (a senior lecturer in zoology at the University of Queensland) said, "Our ultimate goal is to help the conservation of various marsupial species such as the koala, Tasmanian devil, Leadbeater's possum, etc."

"By developing this conservation approach, we aim to preserve the genetic material to ensure the future of these precious animals and ensure their conservation," he added.

IVF is being researched around the world to save species. As a result, scientists transferred the world's first IVF-produced rhinoceros embryo into a surrogate mother in January 2024.

Gambini explains, "Because of the overpopulation of eastern gray kangaroos, we are already collecting their eggs and sperm as a feces to adapt these embryos to humans and domestic animals."

Many authors have written a lot about this topic. They wrote, "A total of 32 oocyte follicles from the ovaries of a female mother who had ovarian cysts containing immature oocytes were cultured, "of which a percentage suddenly increased and twelve percent doubled in size.". The embryos are then created using an intracytoplasmic sperm injection technique where a sperm is injected directly into a mature egg.

"We are hopeful that the birth of a marsupial will become a reality within a decade through IVF," Gambilli said.