I just kind of assumed that stingrays were capable of parthenogenesis.
Did a cursory search and this was the first result which put a dampener on the whole situation unfortunately.
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Slab_Bulkhead@lemmy.world 2 weeks agoyeah thats what i was thinking hell look at cuddlefish they literally mate with a bunch of males, save their sperm separately in packets and then pick the ‘best’ to optimize the genetic quality. nature is wack. would be wild to learn another creature unlocked Parthenogenesis tho.
I just kind of assumed that stingrays were capable of parthenogenesis.
Did a cursory search and this was the first result which put a dampener on the whole situation unfortunately.
What a roller coaster for the people caring for Charlotte. She has a lump that’s probably a tumor, no it’s eggs, no it’s a baby, no it’s a reproductive disease.
they literally mate with a bunch of males, save their sperm separately in packets and then pick the ‘best’ to optimize the genetic quality
Sounds like they’ve perfected the process and us humans could learn a thing or two from them 😄
That’s how human pregnancy works in the SF novel Ilium
Spindle like they don’t have time to cuddle.
Honey bees are another good example of this.
Grail@multiverse.soulism.net 2 weeks ago
Cuddlefish are a fictional species from the game Subnautica. I think you mean cuttlefish.
Slab_Bulkhead@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
well thats just ducking great. (obviously my autocorrect is attention seeking)
NoPanko@feddit.uk 2 weeks ago
Poor touch starved autocorrect :(