LINK Surprise, California condors can reproduce without having sex, San Diego Zoo reports ｜ The San Diego Union-Tribune
Wow. The skeptic in me will look closely at this and also wait for more info. But it's interesting.
They also wondered how viable the parthenogenic offspring were -- whether they could reproduce. But wow.
I saw a comment somewhere else -- 'life will find a way'. Maybe so.
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Feel free to reply to any comment by clicking the "Reply" button.Now I know why Condors were an endangered species. There is no fun in reproduction without sex, so why bother?
Alienbeing
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Oct 31, 2021
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The technical definition of sexual reproduction is the exchange of genetic material. Condors are birds and like all animals, they reproduce through sexual reproduction. This article surprised me nonetheless but if they remain viable remains a question
Heavykevy1985
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Oct 31, 2021
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It could be a possibility since the Western Red female Kangaroos in Australia are well know for their ability to SUSPEND the development of an embryo in utero almost indefinitely while awaiting either the young in the pouch to mature enough to leave the pouch and fend for themselves OR for better conditions with more rainfall and fresher fodder to feed upon.
Some have also been known to be able to 'store' viable sperm from a male for up to 2-3 months because of a 'backlog' in their reproductive organs and pouch.
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