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Could the Male Species Become Extinct?

Submitted by Anonymous (guest) on Mon, 03/05/2007 - 11:37pm.

We are becoming a society which is no longer following biological norms

The following is "A STORY" that infers that we live in world that no longer follows biological norms.

Nearly, one month ago The Philadelphia Inquier did an article on a komodo dragon named Flora. She is a lizard, a reptile that can grow up to 12 feet long & weigh 200 lbs. What is interesting and relevant about Flora is.... well, to quote Cambridge University biologist Michael Majerus "This is a fascinating story - just because it happened." Flora was both the "mother" and "father" of five baby Komodos. Mind you that DNA test were performed to rule out any male sexual partner and, to add further insult to the male species, all of the newborns were male.

An intriguing story pertaining to evolution.

The original Philadelphia Inquirer article is in archives but you can read it via this link.

A dragon joins other species in virgin birth

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