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This lizard is bizarre!

Posted by

mjimaging

on Jun. 16, 2012 at 7:00 PM

Melissa

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So we saw three of these lizards and I looked it up and it says it's a whiptail lizard. The bizarre thing is that all whiptail lizards are females and they basically clone themselves when they reproduce. Baby is identical to mom and no mail sperm is needed. How bizarre is that. When we saw them I thought, what a cool pet that would be, now, not thinking so much. Without being able to prevent reproduction, that would e a nightmare. She's still cool though and she changed colors too.

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Posted by

mjimaging

on Jun. 16, 2012 at 7:00 PM

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mjimaging

Melissa on Jun. 16, 2012 at 7:02 PM

Here is a google pic of the lizard.

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ForeverInLove

Patsy on Jun. 16, 2012 at 8:21 PM

Wow!

saraface5383

Sara on Jun. 16, 2012 at 9:10 PM

Dh loves all reptiles and I'm pretty sure I've heard of these ones but I didnt know they were all girls !

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DirtyHippyMama

on Jun. 16, 2012 at 9:24 PM

Wow

mjimaging

Melissa on Jun. 17, 2012 at 12:47 AM

Right! Like how is that possible. But I guess it is. So weird.

Quoting saraface5383:

Dh loves all reptiles and I'm pretty sure I've heard of these ones but I didnt know they were all girls !

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saraface5383

Sara on Jun. 17, 2012 at 1:14 AM

Soo bizarre!

Quoting mjimaging:

Right! Like how is that possible. But I guess it is. So weird.

Quoting saraface5383:

Dh loves all reptiles and I'm pretty sure I've heard of these ones but I didnt know they were all girls !

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