11-04-2021, 03:05 PM
The California Condors have been carefully studied since the program to save the species started. They have gone from 22 birds to over 900 so the program is working. Their DNA is studied so they don't end up inbred. When two male birds were tested they turned out to only have genetic material from their mothers.
The phenomena is known as parthenogenesis. It is not unknown in the animal world. It has never been observed in something like Condors.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021...ales-males
Aphids, bees and ants can produce offspring without a male. There is a species of lizard that appears not to have males. Their Latin name is Uniparens. That is so perfect. Since few animals have been studied in enough detail we don't know how common this is. It is unclear how this helps the species. The two single parent chicks did not live too many years. It may be a response to the real danger of extinction that Condors have faced. It is something that needs to be studied.
The phenomena is known as parthenogenesis. It is not unknown in the animal world. It has never been observed in something like Condors.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021...ales-males
Aphids, bees and ants can produce offspring without a male. There is a species of lizard that appears not to have males. Their Latin name is Uniparens. That is so perfect. Since few animals have been studied in enough detail we don't know how common this is. It is unclear how this helps the species. The two single parent chicks did not live too many years. It may be a response to the real danger of extinction that Condors have faced. It is something that needs to be studied.