Charlotte the stingray in Hendersonville, NC, has a rare reproductive disease affecting her mysterious pregnancy. Aquarium workers were shocked by her pregnancy, never encountering a male stingray.
Scientists speculated two rare possibilities: parthenogenesis where eggs develop without fertilization, or mating with male sharks, evidenced by bite marks. Despite assumptions of imminent birth, Charlotte hasn't delivered months later.
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