Loading ...Biologists found a female shark which was pregnant without the involvement of a male.The embryo’s found in the shark solely had the mothers DNA.Scientists think this is a mechanism and ability of nature to avoid extinction. The ability to reproduce without the fertilization of a male is called ‘Parthenogenesis’ This is the second time parthenogenesis is witnissed among sharks. Other species among which parthenogenesis occurs are some bird, snake, fish and scorpion species.
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