Active Now

Element 99
Discussion » Statements » Rosie's Corner » Ever hear of PARTHENOGENESIS? That's when an egg develops into an embryo without being fertilized by a sperm. Didja know that?

Ever hear of PARTHENOGENESIS? That's when an egg develops into an embryo without being fertilized by a sperm. Didja know that?

So this shark in Italy lived for ten years in a FEMALE ONLY tank with another female. You know what's coming right?

She gave birth...you might call it a "virgin" birth.

Did you also know more than 80 species of invertebrates have done so too? There are two kinds of parthenogenesis.  APOMIXIS and AUTOMIXIS. I did not investigate which is which or what it is.

You can if you wanna though.

Posted - August 30, 2021

Responses