Virgin Birth - Lizards can do it too!!!

[taijasi]

Virgin birth ... not just for Jesus anymore!

A bit tongue in cheek perhaps, but for Komodo dragons (those really big lizard things), this is no miracle. Still, the scientists are happy.

Virgin Komodo dragon gives birth - Science - MSNBC.comhttp://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/16784022/from/RS.5/

Zoo celebrates virgin birth of Komodo dragons

Mother never even exposed to males; breakthrough raises scientists’ hopes

 

[InLove]

A couple more CR links about the subject:

http://www.comparative-religion.com/forum/dragon-in-beirut-353.html#post85627

http://www.comparative-religion.com/forum/parthenogenesis-2807.html?highlight=parthenogenesis

There are other threads here that investigate the phenomenon--just can't remember where.

Thought these would add to the discussion.

InPeace,
InLove