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Komodo Virgin Mother
I thought this was rather cool. 
A British zoo announced Wednesday the virgin birth of five Komodo dragons, giving scientists new hope for the captive breeding of the endangered species. In an evolutionary twist, the newborns' eight-year-old mother Flora shocked staff at Chester Zoo in northern England when she became pregnant without ever having a male partner or even being exposed to the opposite sex.
"Flora is oblivious to the excitement she has caused but we are delighted to say she is now a mum and dad," said a delighted Kevin Buley, the zoo's curator of lower vertebrates and invertebrates.
Link includes cute baby Komodo Dragon pics. 
http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2007/0...19-506-ak-0001
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Re: Komodo Virgin Mother
oh how exciting! And so cute!!
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Re: Komodo Virgin Mother
 Originally Posted by MedusasOwl
I thought this was rather cool.
A British zoo announced Wednesday the virgin birth of five Komodo dragons, giving scientists new hope for the captive breeding of the endangered species. In an evolutionary twist, the newborns' eight-year-old mother Flora shocked staff at Chester Zoo in northern England when she became pregnant without ever having a male partner or even being exposed to the opposite sex.
"Flora is oblivious to the excitement she has caused but we are delighted to say she is now a mum and dad," said a delighted Kevin Buley, the zoo's curator of lower vertebrates and invertebrates.
Link includes cute baby Komodo Dragon pics.
http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2007/0...19-506-ak-0001
Hehe I just posted about that about 2 hours ago. I love those lizards!
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Re: Komodo Virgin Mother
AWSOME!!! Can you imagine, a 15-17 inch BABY! :eek: Gotta LOVE that Mother Nature! 
Grey Scale is a good thing...
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Re: Komodo Virgin Mother
Originally Posted by Vomitore
Hehe I just posted about that about 2 hours ago. I love those lizards!
Gah! Shows how spazzy I am lately, I keep doing that even after I could swear I read everything and didn't see it.  Blarg!
~Sheree~
Because Snakes are Beautiful!
http://www.bluegorgon.com/
4.1 snakes so far (Gomez, Falkor, Ma-tsu, Neptune, Irwin)
2.1 house rabbits (Daphne, Bowie, Unut)
0.1 Jeweled Lacerta (Dana)
In loving memory of Cleo
1989-2007
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Re: Komodo Virgin Mother
Originally Posted by MedusasOwl
Gah! Shows how spazzy I am lately, I keep doing that even after I could swear I read everything and didn't see it. Blarg!
It's cool. We both are just amazed that "Life finds a way..." I would do anything to have a komodo.
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Re: Komodo Virgin Mother
Maybe they should call her Mary.
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