Iguana gives birth without mating in 'one of rarest events in animal kingdom'

Look: Zoo announces hatching of eight iguanas with no father

A British zoo announced the hatching of eight casque-headed iguana babies whose eggs were laid in unusual circumstances -- their mother has never met a male.

'Once in a Lifetime': Rare 'Virgin Birth' of Eight Iguana Babies Surprises Zookeepers in England

A female casque-headed iguana produced live hatchlings even though she has never shared an enclosure with a male

Lizard gives birth without mating in 'one of rarest events in animal kingdom'

The director of Telford's Exotic Zoo, Scott Adams, told Sky News the surprise event showed nature's "self-conservation".

Parthenogenesis: the miracle of 'virgin births' in the animal kingdom

In Telford's Exotic Zoo, life found a way.A casque-headed iguana has given birth to eight babies at the Shropshire wildlife park – without any contact with a male, via a phenomenon called parthenogenesis."When we confirmed the eggs were fertile without any contact with a male, our jaws hit the floor," zoo owner Scott Adams told the BBC. "For us, it's a powerful reminder that life finds a way in the most unexpected circumstances."What is partheno…

Female Iguana at U.K. Zoo Has Babies Without Any Male Contact in “Virgin” Birth

One iguana is putting a new spin on the concept of independence. Exotic Zoo Wildlife Park in Telford, England, shared that one of their casque-head iguanas has achieved a once-in-a-lifetime feat:...