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Shark gives birth, but with no sign of a mate

A hammerhead shark has astonished scientists by giving birth to a pup without having mated. It is the first time that a shark or any other species of fish has been proved to be able to reproduce asexually. The pup, a bonnethead shark from the hammerhead family of sharks, was born at the Henry Doorly Zoo in Omaha, Nebraska. DNA analysis proved that the pup had been born asexually. The discovery means that of all animal groups, only mammals are unable to reproduce through parthenogenesis.
Shark gives birth, but with no sign of a mate-News-UK-Science-TimesOnline

now thats just weird.


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