Brazilian Rainbow Snake Defying All Odds

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This extraordinary event is attributed to parthenogenesis— a rare form of asexual reproduction. In this process, embryos develop without fertilization.

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Their iridescent scales make them look like living rainbows slithering through the jungle.

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Brazilian Rainbow Snake Defying All Odds

Male Snakes Can Give Live Babies? This is Real!

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This extraordinary event is attributed to parthenogenesis— a rare form of asexual reproduction. In this process, embryos develop without fertilization.

Their iridescent scales make them look like living rainbows slithering through the jungle.

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