Crocodile Achieves First Documented Virgin Birth in History

BY LINNEA 8 JUNE 2023

In a groundbreaking discovery..

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Scientists have reported the first-ever case of a ‘virgin birth’ or facultative parthenogenesis in a female crocodile at a Costa Rican zoo.

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But, how did they know?

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Well, the female crocodile has been isolated from males for about 16 years.

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Despite this, scientists discovered a clutch of 14 eggs in her enclosure.

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Although the eggs did not hatch....

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...one contained a fully formed fetus.

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Genetic analysis revealed a staggering 99.9% match with the mother, certifying the occurrence of a virgin birth.

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