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yea so im studying for biology and while i was reading the text i came across this...
about 15 species of whiptail lizards reproduce exclusively by parthenogenesis.
There are no males in these species, but the lizards imitate courtship and mating behavior typical of sexual species of the same genus.
During the breeding season, one female of each mating pair mimics a male (Figure 46.3a) . The roles change two or three times during the season, female behavior occurring when the level of the female sex hormone estrogen is high, prior to ovulation (the release of eggs), and male behavior occurring after ovulation, when the level of estrogen drops (Figure 46.3b ).
Ovulation is more likely to occur if one individual is mounted by another during the critical time of the hormone cycle; isolated lizards lay fewer eggs than those that go through the motions of sex. Apparently, these parthenogenetic lizards, which evolved from species having two sexes, still require certain sexual stimuli for maximum reproductive success.
in other news, i went to prom for the third time... it was sucktastic compared to the other two but i had fun with peter. tsunami was good, although it was surprisingly loud.
mmmm yea, still basically consumed with school work. stupid playground project and finals. but at least the end is in sight.
about 15 species of whiptail lizards reproduce exclusively by parthenogenesis.
There are no males in these species, but the lizards imitate courtship and mating behavior typical of sexual species of the same genus.
During the breeding season, one female of each mating pair mimics a male (Figure 46.3a) . The roles change two or three times during the season, female behavior occurring when the level of the female sex hormone estrogen is high, prior to ovulation (the release of eggs), and male behavior occurring after ovulation, when the level of estrogen drops (Figure 46.3b ).
Ovulation is more likely to occur if one individual is mounted by another during the critical time of the hormone cycle; isolated lizards lay fewer eggs than those that go through the motions of sex. Apparently, these parthenogenetic lizards, which evolved from species having two sexes, still require certain sexual stimuli for maximum reproductive success.
in other news, i went to prom for the third time... it was sucktastic compared to the other two but i had fun with peter. tsunami was good, although it was surprisingly loud.
mmmm yea, still basically consumed with school work. stupid playground project and finals. but at least the end is in sight.