A North Carolina stingray's surprise pregnancy is most likely the product of parthenogenesis. National Geographic's Christine Dell'Amore shared the details of how this works.

Parthenogenesis is a survival strategy that doesn't work. However, unlike how the New Testament portrays virgin births, in the animal kingdom, things are a little different.

Obligate true parthenogenesis, which is when a species is exclusively reproduced by parthenogenesis, is rare. It is seen in only around 100 vertebrate species and about 1,000 invertebrates.

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Her logic goes like this: For most animals, sexual reproduction is a better option than parthenogenesis. It gives their babies more diverse genes, and that makes them stronger.

This is precisely what happens in parthenogenesis in birds, lizards and snakes, Dr. Booth said, suggesting that this group of animals inherited the ability from a common ancestor.