Whale Sharks May Produce Many Litters from One Mating, Paternity Test Shows

University of Illinois at Chicago biologist Jennifer Schmidt analyzed genetic information from preserved whale shark embryos taken from a female caught off the coast of Taiwan 15 years ago. She found all offspring to have the same father -- an unusual reproduction characteristic for sharks. Schmidt cautions that more study is needed to learn more about where and how these giant fish mate.

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