Virgin Births: Inbreeding with Yourself

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Reproduction usually takes two parents, at least in most sexually reproductive species. But there's a few different species that have decided to go solo, so to speak. From whiptail lizards to California condors, here are a few of the coolest single moms in the animal world!

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The Virgin Births Of The Animal Kingdom
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