In the whiptail lizards only the females are born generation after generation. There are no males. How is this possible ? - Zigya
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In the whiptail lizards only the females are born generation after generation. There are no males. How is this possible ?


The Whiptail lizards undergo parthenogenesis , that is the female gametes undergo development to form new individuals without fertilization. Since only the female parent is involved all the progeny are identical to them and all are females and there are no males .
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