Gynandromorphs: Dual-Sex Animals
SciShow explores one of the more rare and unusual results of sexual reproduction: gynandromorphy, in which an animal is part male and part female. Hosted ...
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[Intro] Ever seen a crazy looking butterfly or a bird that looks like two different individuals smashed together? Not like a griffin or a centaur with two different species, but two members of the same species that have different markings. Like a butterfly with two different wing patterns; or a lobster that's red on one side and brown on the other. You probably haven't because they're rare, but they ARE out there. They're know as gynandromorphs. These organisms have both male and female characteristics, often split right down the center of their bodies. The condition can be found in about 1 in 10,000 butterflies and other insects, but also in crustaceans and other arthropods. So: how does such a thing happen? Well, all sexually reproducing animals begin as a single fertilized...
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[Intro] Ever seen a crazy looking butterfly or a bird that looks like two different individuals smashed together? Not like a griffin or a centaur with two different species, but two members of the same species that have different markings. Like a butterfly with two different wing patterns; or a lobster that's red on one side and brown on the other. You probably haven't because they're rare, but they ARE out there. They're know as gynandromorphs. These organisms have both male and female characteristics, often split right down the center of their bodies. The condition can be found in about 1 in 10,000 butterflies and other insects, but also in crustaceans and other arthropods. So: how does such a thing happen? Well, all sexually reproducing animals begin as a single fertilized...
