Virgin Dragon Prepares to Give BirthCHESTER, England - In an evolutionary twist, Flora the Komodo dragon has managed to become pregnant all on her own without any male help. She is carrying seven baby Komodo dragons."We were blown away when we realized what she'd done," said Kevin Buley, a reptile expert at Flora's home at the Chester Zoo in this town in northern England. "But we certainly won't be naming any of the hatchlings Jesus."http://www.comcast.net/news/science/index.jsp?cat=SCIENCE&fn=/2006/12/20/546008.html
Raptor Jesus shall become a reality!
>>54204lololol
OH LAWD HE IS COMING!
I call bullshit.Varanus Komodoensis is an egg layer, just like all other members of family Varanae. And it's very much possible for reptiles, including my precious Varanids, in a fashion not unlike chickens, to lay eggs that are fine, just... Not fertile.
Parthenogenesis:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ParthenogenesisAlso there are some animals, like C. uniparens, which consist entirely of females.
>>54234if what i saw one national geographic was the same animal, those thing reproduce on their own, creating 'clones' of themselves every generation, interesting stuffand lol, raptor jesus
this is AWESOME!
>>54240I recall hearing about a type of lizard that does that. So how does its offspring survive if they're all technically the same? Couldn't a single virus or something wipe them all out?
Come they told me, pa rum pum pum pumA new born King to see, pa rum pum pum pumOur finest gifts we bring, pa rum pum pum pumTo lay before the King, pa rum pum pum pum,rum pum pum pum, rum pum pum pum,
Well, some species, like turkey, can lay fertile eggs without sexual reproduction. They can even lay eggs that will hatch male offspring.
>>54377I don't believe it
HABEEB IT
>>54260ya they talked about that too, they said since there is no genetic diversity, if some disease comes along, they're screwed, but nothing yet
damnI want to reproduce asexually what a ripoff
>>54392Well, in terms of reptiles, don't they have really good immune systems? Or is that only with crocs and alligators?
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>>54413I would think so. Their saliva is a cesspool of all kinds of volatile substances