Thread: Cloning??!!
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Old 08-08-2008, 03:51 PM   #59
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Originally Posted by DvlshAngel985 View Post
Thought this would be interesting to post here. It turns out that there is a lizard named Cnemidophorus neomexicanus, or the New Mexico Whiptail Lizard, where they are a female only species. In order for them to reproduce, one female climbs on top of another female and pretends to well....you know, and that stimulates the production of eggs. Essentially, they are all clones!!! Some have theorized that there once was a male of this species, but the genetic material for producing male reduced in size until the male just became extinct!:
Imagine a world with no boys......HOW BORING!!!!
I know it's a bit off topic, but it still concerns genetics! (sorry if it sounds a bit nerdy, I can't help it!!)
No boysI can't imagine my world with out my hubby, my brother, my cousins.... I love nerds
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