In other words, they can reproduce with a partner or totally on their own. This is known as facultative sex. So why does it exist and why can't humans do it? In sexual reproduction, offspring are ...

Facultative sex is often heralded as the best of both worlds. Species can experience the advantages of both sexual and asexual reproduction, without many of the associated limitations of either mode.

Facultative sex is often heralded as the best of both worlds. Species can experience the advantages of both sexual and asexual reproduction, without many of the associated limitations of either mode.