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Just like Jurassic Park
Sep 4, 2021 11:38:58   #
jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY
 
"The news that a female shark at an Italian aquarium gave birth without having mated with a male first was widely reported. But how rare is a "virgin birth" in sharks? Scientists at the Cala Gonone Aquarium on the Italian island of Sardinia say a female smooth-hound shark that's been living in an all-female shark tank for 10 years recently gave birth to a baby shark.

The aquarium's press team told DW that they are currently waiting for a DNA analysis to confirm that what happened is a case of parthenogenesis."


https://www.dw.com/en/baby-shark-asexual-reproduction/a-59055053#:~:text=But%20how%20rare%20is%20a%20%22virgin%20birth%22%20in%20sharks%3F&text=Scientists%20at%20the%20Cala%20Gonone,birth%20to%20a%20baby%20shark.

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Sep 4, 2021 12:32:04   #
lukevaliant Loc: gloucester city,n. j.
 
thats pretty cool thanks for sharing

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Sep 4, 2021 15:05:48   #
RiJoRi Loc: Sandy Ridge, NC
 
Even more interesting if the offspring is male!

--Rich

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Sep 4, 2021 16:00:40   #
Retired CPO Loc: Travel full time in an RV
 
Offspring as a result of Parthenogenesis are always female. Uncommon in fish and reptiles. Unknown in mammals, birds etc. Although in fish it's fairly common that the largest/oldest fish in a school of fish will turn from female to male and father the entire next generation of fish in that school. Strange world!

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Sep 5, 2021 09:14:50   #
nicelifter Loc: erie,pa
 
my ex wife did the same thing .we didnt have sex for 17 yrs and she still had a girl and a boy during that time

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Sep 5, 2021 10:12:41   #
tomad Loc: North Carolina
 
jerryc41 wrote:
"The news that a female shark at an Italian aquarium gave birth without having mated with a male first was widely reported. But how rare is a "virgin birth" in sharks? Scientists at the Cala Gonone Aquarium on the Italian island of Sardinia say a female smooth-hound shark that's been living in an all-female shark tank for 10 years recently gave birth to a baby shark.

The aquarium's press team told DW that they are currently waiting for a DNA analysis to confirm that what happened is a case of parthenogenesis."


https://www.dw.com/en/baby-shark-asexual-reproduction/a-59055053#:~:text=But%20how%20rare%20is%20a%20%22virgin%20birth%22%20in%20sharks%3F&text=Scientists%20at%20the%20Cala%20Gonone,birth%20to%20a%20baby%20shark.
i "The news that a female shark at an Italia... (show quote)


I'm surprised people aren't rushing to worship that shark...

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Sep 5, 2021 10:23:07   #
HOHIMER
 
"my ex wife did the same thing .we didnt have sex for 17 yrs and she still had a girl and a boy during that time" -
Not the same. In humans it is called Subliminal Conception. It happens during an protracted period of impassivity at the end of a extended arbitrator phallic implement.

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Sep 5, 2021 10:25:32   #
StanMac Loc: Tennessee
 
Retired CPO wrote:
Offspring as a result of Parthenogenesis are always female. Uncommon in fish and reptiles. Unknown in mammals, birds etc. Although in fish it's fairly common that the largest/oldest fish in a school of fish will turn from female to male and father the entire next generation of fish in that school. Strange world!


A transgender fish coming out maybe?

Stan

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Sep 5, 2021 10:26:39   #
StanMac Loc: Tennessee
 
tomad wrote:
I'm surprised people aren't rushing to worship that shark...


👍👍😆😆

Stan

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Sep 5, 2021 10:27:43   #
jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY
 
HOHIMER wrote:
Not the same. In humans it is called Subliminal Conception. It happens during an protracted period of impassivity at the end of a extended arbitrator phallic implement.


Yeah, that's what I thought. : )

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Sep 5, 2021 15:17:41   #
davidv Loc: salt lake city utah
 
Those other female sharks were miss diagnosed.

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Sep 5, 2021 16:39:20   #
Reuss Griffiths Loc: Ravenna, Ohio
 
It is a know fact that some shark species are parthenogenic.

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Sep 6, 2021 12:06:48   #
jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY
 
Reuss Griffiths wrote:
It is a know fact that some shark species are parthenogenic.


Apparently. : )

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