When male sharks are not available, female sharks may have a back-up option for reproduction — do it themselves.
SINGLE PARENT A study reveals that blacktip sharks, Carcharhinus limbatus, may be able to reproduce without mating. Matthew D. Potenski
The same team of geneticists that verified the first-ever “virgin” shark birth in May 2007 has confirmed a sex-free pregnancy in a different species of live-birthing shark,
Carcharhinus limbatus
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