The primary case of a crocodile making herself pregnant has been recognized at a zoo in Costa Rica.
She produced a child that was 99.9% genetically an identical to herself.
That is known as a “virgin beginning” and has been present in species of birds, fish and different reptiles, however by no means earlier than in crocodiles.
Scientists say the trait is likely to be inherited from an evolutionary ancestor, like dinosaurs, who additionally could have been able to self-reproduction.
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