Study confirms virgin birth of zoo shark pup

Study confirms virgin birth of zoo shark pup

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Scientists have solved the mystery of how a baby shark appeared in a tank of females without the help of a male: it was a virgin birth. The bonnethead shark was born through "parthenogenesis", a process where an egg develops into an embryo without being fertilised by sperm.

Virgin births, possible in some birds, amphibians, reptiles and bony fishes, are extremely rare. It had never before been confirmed in cartilaginous fish, such as sharks and rays. The birth, in 2001, astonished scientists a

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Humans aren't capable of Parthenogenesis (Christianity would get a boast if this wasn't the case ) although in the future via our understanding of genetics humans may be able to reproduce in an similar way.

A lot of interesting questions could be asked.
How do animals bred from Parthenogenesis avoid health problems like you see in dogs that have been inbred ?
Is the Parthenogenesis process trigged after a female bonnethead shark hasn't mated for a period of time ?

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Is this the messiah promised to all sharks to lead them to the holy sea full of fat seals and surfers?