| − | Recently two well-authenticated cases of [[virgin birth]]s have been reported for Komodo dragons in [[Europe]]an zoos. <ref>http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2006/12/061220-virgin-dragons.html</ref> This ability to reproduce despite the absence of other individuals is another trait commonly found among insular organisms. | + | Recently, two well-authenticated cases of [[virgin birth]]s through parthenogenesis have been reported for Komodo dragons in [[Europe]]an zoos. <ref>http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2006/12/061220-virgin-dragons.html</ref> This ability to reproduce despite the absence of other individuals is another trait commonly found among insular organisms. |