Hmm Chaos theory confirmed? in the spirit of Jurassic Park??

**DrKym** · 01-24-2007, 06:37 PM

Saw this thread and knew the PTers would love it.

How amazing for her and for us to live in a world that against it all Life wins!
I thought it was rather remarkable.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070124/...n_virgin_birth

**cmayer31** · 01-24-2007, 07:02 PM

How cool! It's interesting that the DNA shows the lack of male "input", yet the brood are not identical to their mother. If only the mothers DNA was used, I'd assume that the DNA would be identical to her. Hopefully this will allow them to help the species survive even if it is in captivity.

**Kalei** · 01-24-2007, 07:07 PM

Wow, that is so amazing! You never know what Mother Nature is going to prove she can do next

**ramanth** · 01-24-2007, 08:27 PM

Actually it's not uncommon for some lizards to do this. I guess it's just never been recorded in Komodo Dragons before. Pretty cool though, eh?

**DrKym** · 01-24-2007, 08:30 PM

I agree, I knew turtles and certain better known lizards did this. Just kinda hit me as a really neat thing to happen with such an amzing and barely studied animal.

**borzoimom** · 01-25-2007, 06:55 AM

This theroy amazed me in the movie as well.

**ChrisH** · 01-26-2007, 04:56 AM

That's my 'local' zoo. More about those babies here.
http://www.chesterzoo.org/newsitem.asp?ID=265

I always love visiting the Komodos and I'm so looking forward to seeing those new arrivals this year.