Scientists report virgin shark birth

http://www.cnn.com/2007/TECH/science/05/23/virgin.sharks.ap/index.html

Scientists report virgin shark birth

Story Highlights
• Shark born in 2001 in a tank had three potential mothers
• None had contact with a male hammerhead for at least three years
• Scientists say female sharks can fertilize own eggs without sperm from males

Damn, there are no good shark names. Now, if it had been a whale I was going to make a crack about the offspring being called Moby Christ. :biggrindu

Jawsus!

how can you have a virgin fish? they don't even screw.

Ibram;346536 wrote:

Jawsus!

:thumbsup:

Well, Jesus was a fisherman, as well as a carpenter.
This is just a natural progression.
Now, when we see Joey Rats coming to the podium, we'll hear the theme from "Jaws".

Cloud;346563 wrote:

how can you have a virgin fish? they don't even screw.

Sharks do.

Crimson Ghost;346574 wrote:

Well, Jesus was a fisherman, as well as a carpenter.
This is just a natural progression.
Now, when we see Joey Rats coming to the podium, we'll hear the theme from "Jaws".

lol

Ibram;346536 wrote:

Jawsus!

:lol2:

omg, you all are cracking me up! :)