No Daddy Shark in sight: Zoo greets a cute shark pup after apparent parthenogenesis

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No Daddy Shark in sight: Zoo greets a cute shark pup after apparent parthenogenesis
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What if the song 'Baby Shark' stopped after just two stanzas? There's no Daddy Shark in sight at a Chicago-area zoo where an epaulette shark pup hatched this summer.

What if the song"Baby Shark" stopped after just two stanzas? There's no Daddy Shark in sight at a Chicago-area zoo where an epaulette shark pup hatched this summer.An epaulette shark pup that hatched from an apparent parthenogenesis is now on display at Brookfield Zoo, in a Chicago suburb.An epaulette shark pup that hatched from an apparent parthenogenesis is now on display at Brookfield Zoo, in a Chicago suburb.For non-fans of the catchy tune, that might sound like a dream.

The virgin-born pup is now two months old, measuring about 6 inches. It could grow to become an adult 2-3 feet long when fully grown. Staff at the Brookfield Zoo say they've been getting tips on nursing the young pup through its first months from their colleagues at the New England Aquarium.Most notably, about 22 years ago, female bonnethead sharks, a type of hammerhead, produced"astonishing virgin births" at the Henry Doorly Zoo in Nebraska,"despite the prolonged absence of male sharks," asAn epaulette baby born through parthenogenesis is now two months old.

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