Parthenogenesis
Anyway, back to the article. I wonder if this form of reproduction is not more common than previously known, especially when it comes to possible extinctions?
Perhaps what could be considered the risks of mutations in in-breeding such as this, actually gave rise to new species, with the possibility of creating either greater survival skills, or if unadaptable, were simply not carried to term or did not survive very long?
It makes one wonder if a human virgin birth could have been an extremely rare possibility? I just find it curious because, who'd a thought, other than creatures who basically have both sets of reproduction organs and basically fertilize themselves, an egg could develop without being fertilized by sperm.