Many animals can reproduce without having sex. Does it bring any advantage to the species that do that? Neil and Rob talk about science, listen to an evolutionary biologist and teach you vocabulary along the way.
This week's question:
In Britain’s Chester Zoo in 2006, ‘Flora’ laid eleven eggs that developed into healthy babies. Her zookeepers were mystified because Flora had only been kept with other females and had never been near a male. But what type of animal was Flora?
a) a python
b) a zebra shark
c) a Komodo dragon
Listen to the programme to find out the answer.
Vocabulary
mate
an animal’s sexual partner
celibate
not having sex
paradox
situation which seems contradictory or impossible because it contains two opposite facts
hatch
when an egg breaks open in order to allow the young animal to come out
the best of both worlds
situation where you can enjoy the advantages of very different things at the same time
hedge your bets
follow two courses of action instead of making a decision between them in order to avoid the possibility of losing out
[Cover: Getty Images]
To download the audio and a transcript, go to:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/6-minute-english/ep-210513
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This week's question:
In Britain’s Chester Zoo in 2006, ‘Flora’ laid eleven eggs that developed into healthy babies. Her zookeepers were mystified because Flora had only been kept with other females and had never been near a male. But what type of animal was Flora?
a) a python
b) a zebra shark
c) a Komodo dragon
Listen to the programme to find out the answer.
Vocabulary
mate
an animal’s sexual partner
celibate
not having sex
paradox
situation which seems contradictory or impossible because it contains two opposite facts
hatch
when an egg breaks open in order to allow the young animal to come out
the best of both worlds
situation where you can enjoy the advantages of very different things at the same time
hedge your bets
follow two courses of action instead of making a decision between them in order to avoid the possibility of losing out
[Cover: Getty Images]
To download the audio and a transcript, go to:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/6-minute-english/ep-210513
More 6 Minute English episodes:
How can I help the environment?
https://youtu.be/uhfVT5iAtMM
Vampire shoppers
https://youtu.be/g2Ki5GeMevU
How your eyes predict your personality
https://youtu.be/mLYwM-kdbwM
Would you invest in cryptocurrencies?
https://youtu.be/NrU4Cx2gAoU
Women's football World Cup
https://youtu.be/uziFF8NSxaQ
What makes a good story?
https://youtu.be/Y7QvqbwRjLQ
#bbclearningenglish #learnenglish #parthenogenesis #wildlife #animals #6minuteenglish
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