(CNN) — Scientists say they have documented the first virgin birth in a crocodile. And while the concept may sound bizarre to humans, this type of reproduction is not unheard of across the animal ...

This is the first known instance of a crocodile virgin birth, but virgin births have been recorded in fish, birds, lizards, and snakes Getty Images Scientists have discovered the first-known case of ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Scientists say they have documented the first virgin birth in a crocodile. And while the concept may sound bizarre to humans, this ...