All her life, Ronaldo, a six-foot-long Brazilian rainbow boa snake was thought to be male. That was until the 13-year-old reptile gave birth to 14 snakelets on June 20, despite not having contact with any other snakes for the past nine years.
This so-called “virgin birth,” is known as parthenogenesis – a natural form of asexual reproduction where embryos develop without fertilization.
Ronaldo was brought to the college from the RSPCA in 2015 and was declared male by a vet at the time.
Her babies will be rehomed when “they are in the correct health and handling situation.”
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We've seen this before in reptiles.
Remember Alex Jones.
Cool
"Life uh… finds a way"
Go Ronaldo ? ? ?
PRAISE JESUS! LOL!
Great….this is also Trudeau's fault
Are they all her genetic clones then if it is asexual reproduction ??
Which baby is Snake Jesus?
ARE THEY FRIENDLY ?
Here we go.
More reasons to complete societies collapse.
I always start my science with 'believe to be'.
Asexual reproductions are a thing in snakes.
Jordan Peterson has since begun demanding Ronaldo be referred to as "he" since that was the sex she was assigned by a vet.
Nature will always find a way…
Look at Robinson's belly!
That's just what what she tells her parents
Subhan Allah
Real
??? ?? ??
????…. ???
Jurassic Park
The immaculate conception
No contact with other snakes… Is in a room packed full of snakes ?