quarta-feira, 23 de maio de 2007

Reprodução sem macho


Cientistas comprovaram que tubaroas conseguem se reproduzir sem ter contato com machos. De acordo com reportagem da BBC.
Captive shark had 'virgin birth'
The bonnethead is a species in the hammerhead group
Female hammerhead sharks can reproduce without having sex, scientists confirm.
The evidence comes from a shark at Henry Doorly Zoo in Nebraska which gave birth to a pup in 2001 despite having had no contact with a male.