Stingray that got pregnant despite no male companion has died, aquarium says
Stingray that got pregnant despite no male companion has died, aquarium says
A North Carolina aquarium says a stingray that got pregnant this winter despite not having shared a tank with a male of her species for many years has died.
I don't think it had ever been pregnant? I think I remember hearing it was cancer,
Not to say that some species can't self replicate, including some skates and rays I believe
I don't know the case here, but in case anyone is interested, animals that can self-impregnate are said to be parthenogenetic.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parthenogenesis
(Most animal classes in the animal kingdom have parthenogenetic species, but there are no known cases in mammals that have not been artificially induced.)
And like that I'm singing skates and rays to the tune of boats and hoes.
They killed her before stingray Jesus could come back and forgive the sins of all the stingrays. After they killed Steve Irwin, they’ve all been damned to Hell.
RIP Charlotte. I hope to hear an update with more details of your passing.