Posted on 03/11/2020 5:06:51 PM PDT by nickcarraway
Charlie, a female Komodo dragon at the Chattanooga Zoo in Tennessee, has proved to be the ultimate independent lady after successfully giving birth to three hatchlings without a male partner.
Charlie, a female Komodo dragon at the Chattanooga Zoo in Tennessee, has proved to be the ultimate independent lady after successfully giving birth to three hatchlings without a male partner.
Even though Charlie and a potential mate named Kadal were placed together in hopes of breeding, the first-time mother produced the three brothers, named Onyx, Jasper, and Flint. She was able to do this on her own through a phenomenon called parthenogenesis.
It's extremely rare among vertebrates: Only 70 backboned species can do it, which is about 0.1 percent of all vertebrates, according to Scientific American.
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Oooh, you need an UPDATED map of Australia—one reflecting the killer fires everywhere.
Wow. Komodo Dragons are already dangerous
Lizard bites Sharon Stone’s husband
San Francisco Chronicle editor Phil Bronstein - the husband of actress Sharon Stone - has had foot surgery following an attack by a Komodo dragon at a US zoo.
...The tour was arranged as a Father’s Day surprise for Bronstein, who had always wanted to see a Komodo dragon up close.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/1382755.stm
Anyone seen the mailman?
Oh come on. You’re burying the lede. Obviously she was trying to kill him. who gives a spouse that they love an up-close-and-personal visit with a Komodo dragon?
You a good juggler...
Komodo Dragons are about the closest thing we have to a living dinosaur left. Big Crocodiles and Gators I guess would also qualify.
Kadal must have slipped one by the keepers.
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