How did a female stingray become pregnant without a male mate? | ABC News

The pregnancy of a round stingray in a North Carolina Aquarium has bamboozled staff, who say she hasn't shared a tank with a male of the species in more than eight years.

Charlotte, who is native to southern California coast and is the size of a dinner plate, could give birth to as many as four pups in the next two weeks.

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