Virgin birth | Animal reproduction

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Episode 432. Topic: Virgin birth. Theme: Animal reproduction.

How can female sharks in captivity for years suddenly give birth? What is parthenogenesis and how does it work? Do other animals reproduce this way? Are human males in jeopardy from parthenogenesis?

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