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The image shows the pups of a zebra shark that were born trough virgin birth at Shedd Aquarium in Chicago, Illinois, USA, undated. The fact that it was a virgin birth was confirmed via genetic testing which found that both the pups and the mother had the same genetic make-up. (Shedd Aquarium, Brenna Hernandez/Newsflash)
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VIRGIN MARY PASS: Zebra Shark At Chicago’s Shedd Aquarium Had Pups Through Virgin Birth

An endangered zebra shark has had a virgin birth in which the female fertilised the eggs with her own genetic material. The extremely rare occurrence, which is referred to as parthenogenesis, is a type of reproduction in which female animals fertilise eggs without using a male, with the young conceived…

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December 22, 2022