Owlscrying Posted February 8, 2008 #1 Share Posted February 8, 2008 Wichita, Kan. - (UPI) -- The virgin birth of two Komodo dragons at a Kansas zoo is being consider as neither miraculous nor that unusual. The two baby lizards hatched at the Sedgwick County Zoo in Wichita are the first to be produced in North America through a biological process known as parthenogesis that has been recorded twice before. "We never had a male dragon at the zoo," reptile curator Nate Nelson said. "And there were no tramps that came wandering through, either." Parthenogesis doesn't require a male. The process occurs in plants and some lower animals, although scientists say it can happen now and then in some vertebrate species. go Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattshark Posted February 8, 2008 #2 Share Posted February 8, 2008 Wichita, Kan. - (UPI) -- The virgin birth of two Komodo dragons at a Kansas zoo is being consider as neither miraculous nor that unusual. The two baby lizards hatched at the Sedgwick County Zoo in Wichita are the first to be produced in North America through a biological process known as parthenogesis that has been recorded twice before. "We never had a male dragon at the zoo," reptile curator Nate Nelson said. "And there were no tramps that came wandering through, either." Parthenogesis doesn't require a male. The process occurs in plants and some lower animals, although scientists say it can happen now and then in some vertebrate species. go I was doing a study at Chester zoo when it happened there in late 2006. Interesting animals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wickian Posted February 8, 2008 #3 Share Posted February 8, 2008 Wichita, Kan. - (UPI) -- The virgin birth of two Komodo dragons at a Kansas zoo is being consider as neither miraculous nor that unusual. The two baby lizards hatched at the Sedgwick County Zoo in Wichita are the first to be produced in North America through a biological process known as parthenogesis that has been recorded twice before. "We never had a male dragon at the zoo," reptile curator Nate Nelson said. "And there were no tramps that came wandering through, either." Parthenogesis doesn't require a male. The process occurs in plants and some lower animals, although scientists say it can happen now and then in some vertebrate species. go I've heard about this before too. I think it was given as a possible explanation of Jesus if he ever existed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoulFire Posted February 8, 2008 #4 Share Posted February 8, 2008 that's awsome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cronus Posted February 8, 2008 #5 Share Posted February 8, 2008 People try not to hit reply to what's so obvious so you won't take up much page-space, as for the dragons, I didn't know those huge lizards could mate that way, is that a type of evolution or something ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattshark Posted February 9, 2008 #6 Share Posted February 9, 2008 People try not to hit reply to what's so obvious so you won't take up much page-space, as for the dragons, I didn't know those huge lizards could mate that way, is that a type of evolution or something ? Yes, they live in a very small range on a couple of islands in Indonesia. Parthenogenesis allows them to increase their population quickly if they occupy a new island. It is a survival trait and quite unusual for a varanid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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