Clone

"That's because Mandy2 is a clone. She was conceived in a laboratory seven years ago and purchased last summer from a farmer in Illinois. Because creameries were creeped out by her mad-science heritage, Indianhead was able to pick her up on the cheap for $2,800 — about $1,000 less than a non-clone adult cow of the same age (calves cost much more — older animals depreciate like cars)." (thanks D.)