A female Komodo Dragon named Charlie gave birth to triplets without the help of a male partner, showing all the women out there that you can be a strong independent woman.

For those that are wondering if this news is real, yes it is.

To make sure Charlie was the mother of all the kids, a DNA test was done, and it did confirm that the 3 babies were biologically hers.

Zookeepers at Tennessee’s Chattanooga Zoo were trying to play the love game with Charlie as they tried to set her up with Kadal, a male Komodo Dragon.

The staff at the zoo wanted to do this with hopes of breeding the pair, but that was not the case with Charlie.

A blood test revealed that Charlie was not interested.

If you’re wondering about how Charlie managed to become a mother without the help of any male, keep on reading.

Charlie conceived her triplets through parthenogenesis, a natural form of asexual reproduction in which growth and development of embryos occur without fertilization by sperm.

On February 29, 2020, the Chattanooga Zoo shared the amazing news about Charlie giving birth.

The triplets were named Onyx, Flint, and Jasper.

They were born in September 2019.

In the post, the Zoo said: “Our Komodo Dragon hatchling DNA results are in! *Maury Voice* Kadal, you are NOT the father! In September 2019, we announced that our female Komodo Dragon, Charlie, had become a first-time mother to three hatchlings. At the time, it was unknown if they were a product of breeding with our male, Kadal, or if parthenogenesis had occurred. DNA results show that the hatchlings were, in fact, reproduced through parthenogenesis!”

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Our Komodo Dragon hatchling DNA results are in! *Maury Voice* Kadal, you are NOT the father! In September 2019, we announced that our female Komodo Dragon, Charlie, had become a first-time mother to three hatchlings. At the time, it was unknown if they were a product of breeding with our male, Kadal, or if parthenogenesis had occurred. DNA results show that the hatchlings were, in fact, reproduced through parthenogenesis! The six-month-old brothers named Onyx, Jasper, and Flint, are growing rapidly and doing very well! Although Kadal and Charlie were placed together in hopes of breeding, our staff is very excited to witness this monumental work of nature and be part of such an important conservation program. Parthenogenesis is a type of reproduction where the female produces offspring without male fertilization. In the wild, Komodo dragons mainly live isolated and often become violent when approached, which has allowed these animals to evolve to reproduce both sexually and parthenogenetically. This Saturday, February 29 through Sunday, March 1st, the Komodo dragon hatchlings will be viewable by the public in the Forests of the World habitat building. We encourage everyone to visit us and see them up close! #chattzoo #chattanoogazoo #komododragon #komododragons #komododragonhatching #babyanimals #hatchlings #parthenogenesis #noogagram #chattanoogafun @officialmauryshow #mauryshow

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The post added, “The six-month-old brothers named Onyx, Jasper, and Flint, are growing rapidly and doing very well! Although Kadal and Charlie were placed together in hopes of breeding, our staff is very excited to witness this monumental work of nature and be part of such an important conservation program.”

Parthenogenesis is not uncommon in Komodo dragons.

In the wild, these animals prefer to live alone and once they are approached, they are known to become extremely violent.

This fact allowed the female species to evolve and create their own male-free form of conceiving.