Female shark reproduces without male partner.....what?!?

[ChicagoGuy75]

I am sure alot of people have heard this, that a shark reproduced without a male partner. This supposed to have happened in 2001 in Omaha, Nebraska.

I guess the DNA proved that there wasn't a male shark involved.

Scientist are saying that this is becoming more common with animals that are isolated in captivity but not in mammals.

Why am I just hearing about this now?

Is this the next evolution with life or am I just going crazy and not reading this right?

[helen]

Or some animals had this feature all along and between our knowledge of DNA testing and better observation techinques, only now we have become aware of this method of reproduction.

[adrian]

Or it could be that a male shark's semen was floating around the water and it somehow entered the female shark's da kine.

[ChicagoGuy75]

Or the Aquarium employees...:eek:

Sharkboy.

[Lei K]

Or the Aquarium employees...:eek:

Sharkboy.

Oooh man, that's just wrong. What's even more wrong is that I'm shocked I didn't think of it until I read your comment. :D

LOL @ Adrian saying "the female shark's da kine." :p