Off the coast of Taiwan caught a shark-hermaphrodite

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У побережья Тайваня поймали акулу-гермафродитаExperts believe that deviations caused by the pollution of the environment resulting from human activities.

Predator was discovered in the southern part of the Taiwan Strait. In pelvic fin she was the anatomical structure that performs the function of the male reproductive organ and called klasterni (claspers). But then it turned out that the shark had gonads that produce both female and male sex cells. The genitalia were fully formed, that talked about the fact that the fish is able to sampledatabase.

The hermaphroditism in predatory cartilaginous fishes may explain why some individuals are able to reproduce without a sexual process. However, until now, was not discovered sharks with this anomaly who was carrying a fetus. However, some experts believe that deviations caused by the pollution of the environment resulting from human activities. The cause may be estrogens and other hormones in wastewater.

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