Nature Finds a Way

In the movie Jurassic Park, the scientists controlled the population by populating the island with only female dinosaurs so they could not reproduce. Then during the movie it was discovered that the females were reproducing asexually - much to the scoffs, guffaws, and general disbelief of many skeptical members of the audience. I remember protesting that this was possible, and being ridiculed for it. But vindication is here at last.

Just recently a Kimono dragon in a British zoo has done just that. Never having mixed with another male, genetic tests confirm this so-called virgin birth. The process is known as parthenogenesis, but has never been observed in such a large animal or reptile.

And just like that, another traumatic experience comes to a close.