Submitted by WaryLouka t3_z4gxrz in todayilearned
[deleted] t1_ixr0pxz wrote
Reply to comment by albene in TIL that turkeys can sometimes reproduce asexually, forming near-clones of themselves. by WaryLouka
Most reptiles are able to. Mourning geckos are particularly cool as they only reproduce through parthenogenesis and the whole species is female.
markzuckerberg1234 t1_ixr2h12 wrote
Whattttt
crappercreeper t1_ixs2256 wrote
Most vipers in America can do this, too. Some will even do it when males are avaliable. It's terrifying. An army of snakes asexually making an army of snakes that will make an army of snakes...
CosineDanger t1_ixs45ht wrote
Are you sure that you would prefer sexual snakes?
crappercreeper t1_ixs4vqg wrote
Yes, make them put some effort into it. It will at least slow them down.
DLN-000 t1_ixsbnum wrote
Someone’s never played Metal Gear Solid
AnxiousBeaver212 t1_ixska1d wrote
!
GingerPrime42 t1_ixte701 wrote
I can hear the exact sound this ! makes
IndigoMichigan t1_ixsil0v wrote
[Grunts in David Hayter]
snowblindswans t1_ixt1wy5 wrote
"Sexual Snakes" is my new band name.
Mode3 t1_ixt2vk3 wrote
Don’t abbreviate that.
snowblindswans t1_ixt37vb wrote
Too late. I've already ordered the patches.
Mode3 t1_ixt4awb wrote
Oopsies!
concerned_llama t1_ixtp4mo wrote
Hey, but just checking in, did you remove that inverted Indian symbol and the skulls out of it, right?
OsmeOxys t1_ixtbqcm wrote
Asexual snakes has been my band name
UberDave_141 t1_ixs6auc wrote
I mean obviously.
AyoRobo t1_ixt0wpq wrote
r/dndmemes in 2020
lucidrage t1_ixuwqq7 wrote
My anaconda don't
epsdelta74 t1_ixrabep wrote
Is that why they are mourning? Actually kind of serious - did people notice there were only females at some point and did that inform their name?
[deleted] t1_ixrd2hl wrote
Oh, I had to look it up, but yes!
TIL they are called mourning geckos because they are vocal at night and it was said to be because the females were mourning their lost mates (because they knew they were all female)
dewittless t1_ixrh08g wrote
This is amazing, this is like a mythical creature.
smokeydabear94 t1_ixrn52x wrote
Reminds me of the cubone pokedex entry
Diamondsfullofclubs t1_ixs4zju wrote
I'm going to start reading pokedex entries as old folklore rather than hard facts after considering your comment.
SaintUlvemann t1_ixtd5o6 wrote
"This Pokemon was originally a plush doll that was thrown away!"
No, Pokedex, this Banette was originally a Shuppet that I hatched from the egg my brother gave me.
Objective-Review4523 t1_ixrz28e wrote
Don't get me started on this conspiracy theory. It drives me mad whenever I think of it.
adamup27 t1_ixsfe16 wrote
Hi there - getting you started on it. What is the cubone theory?
DevoutandHeretical t1_ixsfgu8 wrote
Basically an inverse of the Ents and Entwives :(
Adthay t1_ixrhqme wrote
To add to this not only is the species entirely female but they're lesbians. Which is to say they don't reproduce through parthenogenesis until after they attempt to mate with another of their species.
Other facts, the species is actually a hybrid species of two other species of lizards whos habitats overlap. Males do exist and can reproduce but it's rare.
Drone30389 t1_ixrofhw wrote
The same is true for Whiptail Lizards: some species have no males and reproduce parthenogenetically after the females engage in mating rituals.
[deleted] t1_ixrtz0c wrote
[deleted]
[deleted] t1_ixwksd7 wrote
[deleted]
jamisonkeavy11 t1_ixs1v3s wrote
I have seen online, it is rare but there has been male mourning geckos. So a few females aren’t mourning…
belro t1_ixs7isz wrote
They be moaning
jamisonkeavy11 t1_ixt2g6l wrote
Moaning geckos
soda-jerk t1_ixtql5m wrote
Now there's a band name.
Viewing a single comment thread. View all comments