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No sperm? No problem.

Dec 02, 202112 minEp 538Transcript available on Metacast
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Scientists have discovered that some female condors don't need males to reproduce. This phenomenon is known as parthenogenesis, and it's been observed in other animals too. The Atlantic's Sarah Zhang explains how it was found in California condors and its implications for these endangered birds.