But a small subset of animals can have offspring without mating. The process, called parthenogenesis, allows creatures from honey bees to rattlesnakes to have so-called “virgin births.” ...

No males needed — animals that reproduce through the mind-blowing process of parthenogenesis. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works.

(How some animals have ‘virgin births’: Parthenogenesis explained.) The newest case was found in an 18-year-old crocodile on exhibit by itself at Parque Reptilandia in Costa Rica for ...

Reproduction in animals varies from species to species. Some types of reproduction, like parthenogenesis, are more unusual than others. This reproductive method requires only one individual rather ...

A larger number of species experience spontaneous parthenogenesis, best documented in animals kept in zoo settings, like the Asian water dragon at the National Zoo or a blacktip shark at the ...

Well, the answer is by parthenogenesis," says Feldheim. Some populations of whiptail lizard in Mexico and California have become all-female and reproduce asexually In most cases of animal ...

“A litter produced by sexual reproduction is usually much larger than one produced via parthenogenesis if it’s an animal that gives birth to litters,” Chapman said. “And you will often see ...

The phenomenon, scientifically speaking, is called parthenogenesis. It’s a Greek term for “virgin birth.” The more animals in which biologists discover it, the more they are rethinking the ...

Booth — who has studied parthenogenesis for more than a decade — is the person that others in the reptilian world tend to call when they suspect an animal has reproduced without mating.

It may occur in whiptail lizards, komodo dragons, bonnethead sharks and other animals, according to Science.org. According to the zoo, parthenogenesis is less common in sharks, which are complex ...

“A litter produced by sexual reproduction is usually much larger than one produced via parthenogenesis if it’s an animal that gives birth to litters,” Chapman said. “And you will often see ...