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[–] Karyoplasma@discuss.tchncs.de 128 points 4 months ago (19 children)

This is called parthenogenesis and is a known phenomenon, albeit rare in vertebrates. Some species, like the New Mexico whiptail, rely on it (all New Mexico whiptails are female).

Here is a paper from 2007 that talks about parthenogenesis in hammerhead sharks..

[–] VindictiveJudge@lemmy.world 49 points 4 months ago (3 children)

The New Mexico whiptail is also an F1 hybrid. If they go extinct, you can make more by hybridizing a little striped whiptail and a western whiptail. In case anyone thought that 'species' was a solidly defined word.

[–] Kusimulkku@lemm.ee 30 points 4 months ago

F1 hybrid

Plug-in formulas

[–] Simon@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Laugh's in mule

[–] abbadon420@lemm.ee 7 points 4 months ago

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