parthenogenesis

Yes, some animals can have babies without a mate. Here’s how

Yes, some animals can have babies without a mate. Here’s how

  • Females of species have the ability to reproduce asexually, without sperm from a male, in a process called parthenogenesis
  • It can occur is when a female’s egg fuses with another cell, often a cell leftover from a process that allows the female to create the egg
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