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'Virgin birth' recorded in crocodile for 1st time ever

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By Hannah Osborne

published 15 days ago

The American crocodile had been isolated in a reptile park enclosure for 16 years when she laid a clutch of eggs.

Scientists have announced the first ever recorded case of a crocodile "virgin birth" after a female that had been isolated for 16 years was discovered with a clutch of eggs. The discovery provides "tantalizing insights" into the evolutionary origins of the trait, potentially shedding light on the reproductive capabilities of dinosaurs, a new study finds.

The American crocodile (Crocodylus acutus) was taken into captivity in 2002 when she was 2 years old and placed in an enclosure at Parque Reptilandia in Costa Rica. She remained alone for the next 16 years. But in January 2018, a clutch of 14 eggs was found in the enclosure.

Virgin births, also known as facultative parthenogenesis (FP), is a type of asexual reproduction in species that would normally reproduce sexually. Scientists have documented it in birds, sharks, lizards and snakes in captivity, among other species. Until now, it had never been recorded among Crocodilia — the order that includes crocodiles, alligators, caimans and gharials.

https://www.livescience.com/animals/alligators-crocodiles/virgin-birth-recorded-in-crocodile-for-1st-time-ever

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Rescue Team Looking for Lost Submarine Detects Mysterious "Banging" Sounds

While looking for the lost Titanic submersible, a Canadian aircraft detected a mysterious "banging" sound from the area where the submarine went missing in the North Atlantic.

Per internal US Department of Homeland Security emails obtained by Rolling Stone, the strange sounds were heard in 30-minute intervals, which suggests they could've been caused by the missing crew of five on board the submarine.

"If you made a continuous noise, that's not going to get picked up, but doing it every 30 minutes, that suggests humans," Chris Brown, an explorer and friend of one of the crew members, told the BBC. "I'm sure they're all conserving oxygen and energy, because it's cold and dark down there."

Outlook Poor

As Rolling Stone reports, the DHS also noted that along with the strange banging, "acoustic feedback was heard" that could indicate "continued hope of survivors."

The update sent to department leaders also discussed the initial discovery of a "white rectangular object" in the water near the site of the Titan's disappearance in a remote part of the North Atlantic, but the research vessel that detected it was "diverted to investigate" the strange sounds instead.

A DHS official told Rolling Stone that although the agency believes the sound could be coming from the Titan, the "situation looks bleak" given that the oxygen supply aboard the submersible is dwindling fast.

As the BBC notes, the five men on board the Titan — OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush, Titanic expert Paul-Henri Nargeolet, Pakistani businessman Shahzada Dawood and his son Suleman, and billionaire Hamish Harding — could not get themselves out of the vessel even if they do resurface on their own because they are bolted inside of it, meaning that it can only be opened from the outside.

While the headline-grabbing hunt for the Titan continues, it does, indeed, look pretty dire for the men trapped inside — especially given all we now know about the vessel itself and the company behind it.

More on the missing sub: The Lost Submarine's Comms Are Reportedly Run by SpaceX

https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/rescue-team-looking-lost-submarine-141927038.html

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