Leopard shark makes world-first switch from sexual to asexual reproduction

Leonie the shark astounds researchers by producing live hatchlings after being separated from her mate in 2012A leopard shark in an Australian aquarium has reproduced asexually after being separated from her mate.It is the first reported case of a shark switching from sexual to asexual or parthenogenetic reproduction and only the third reported case among all vertebrate species. Continue reading...