Komodo dragons, perhaps the most fearsome reptile in the world, can also do the whole virgin birth thing when the situation demands. Although scientists aren’t sure exactly what prompts the process, some female Komodo dragons have been seen to lay eggs without the benefit of male fertilization, using two sets of maternal chromosomes instead.
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Komodo dragons, perhaps the most fearsome reptile in the world, can also do the whole virgin birth thing when the situation demands. Although scientists aren’t sure exactly what prompts the process, some female Komodo dragons have been seen to lay eggs without the benefit of male fertilization, using two sets of maternal chromosomes instead.