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Why Nature selected only 2 genders through evolution, why not 3, 4 or any other number?
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April 25, 2013

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Miriam Solomon
April 25, 2013 (changed April 25, 2013) Permalink

There are species with only female gender (parthenogenetic species such as some lizards), and species with three or more genders (some bacteria, insects and fish). An interesting and accessible book that explores gender and evolution is Evolution's Rainbow by Joan Roughgarden.

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