Animals Known For "Virgin Births"

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Animals who reproduce by "virgin birth" are called parthenogens, and the process is known as parthenogenesis

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Parthenogenesis is a reproductive strategy that involves an egg developing into an embryo without being fertilized by sperm

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Here's a list of animals that reproduce without mating

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Komodo dragons have evolved to reproduce both sexually and parthenogenetically because they mainly live isolated in the wild

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Zebra sharks can reproduce without mating through parthenogenesis process

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Mayflies also reproduce without mating as the process of parthenogenesis is widespread among them

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Whiptail lizards reproduce without mating through a process called obligate parthenogenesis

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