Dardoz gets stuck in

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Young scientists were baffled in Chester Zoo in the UK recently when an 8 year old Komodo dragon gave birth to 5 baby komodo dragons without ever having had contact with a male.

Kevin Buley, curator of the zoo said: “Flora is oblivious to the excitement she has caused but we are delighted to say she is now a mum and dad,”

The reptiles are all in good health and enjoying a diet of crickets and locusts.

This is not the first time this has happened to the species. Just last Arpil, Sungai another komodo dragon did exactly the same thing.

It would appear we are witnessing Parthenogenesis, a somewhat evolutionary fertilization of female eggs without any male contribution.