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To: Paladin2

It’s different in komodo dragons. Females have W and Z chromosome. Males have two Zs. If mom produces two Z gametes, which she can, and they merge, voila... ZZ = male offspring.


10 posted on 03/11/2020 5:16:00 PM PDT by irishjuggler
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To: irishjuggler

Lol, is that something you already knew, or did you look it up?


13 posted on 03/11/2020 5:20:05 PM PDT by Trailerpark Badass (There should be a whole lot more going on than throwing bleach, said one woman.)
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To: irishjuggler

This is exactly where Chelsea Clinton came from. Mother was/is a kimono dragon and daddy was/is a mystery.


20 posted on 03/11/2020 5:28:55 PM PDT by smvoice (I WILL NOT WEAR THE RIBBON.)
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To: irishjuggler

“It’s different in komodo dragons. Females have W and Z chromosome. Males have two Zs. If mom produces two Z gametes, which she can, and they merge, voila... ZZ = male offspring.”

As a biology major I’m impressed I didn’t know that, and I love esoteric facts like that. Thanks


27 posted on 03/11/2020 5:50:16 PM PDT by mistfree (Virginia Freeper)
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To: irishjuggler

Thanks for the explanation, since I was always taught that parthenogenesis could only produce female offspring.


29 posted on 03/11/2020 6:05:08 PM PDT by ApplegateRanch (Love me, love my guns!)
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To: irishjuggler

You a good juggler...


45 posted on 03/11/2020 9:22:04 PM PDT by Osage Orange (Whiskey Tango Foxtrot)
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