Reproduction

Reproduction is the process by which new individual organisms are produced. Reproduction is a fundamental feature of all known life; each individual organism exists as the result of reproduction.
==San'Shyuum Reproduction==
San'Shyuum have both male and female genders and give live birth. Their reproduction is a strictly controlled affair though, considering the extremely limited gene pool, and individuals with undesirable genomes are added to the Roll of Celibates and forbidden to produce offspring to prevent negative recessive traits from entering the San'Shyuum gene pool. This does not prevent them from engaging in intercourse, however, and concubines are kept by high-ranking Prophets for this purpose. Illegal reproduction can result in the death of the unwanted child and sterilization of the guilty parent, even for a Hierarch.Halo: Contact Harvest - page ??
During sexual intercourse, San'Shyuum tend to wrap their necks around each other as a form of sexual foreplay.Halo: Broken Circle - page 58 "She had come closer and he could not keep from twining his neck with hers, nipping at the feminine hump on her back, just under her lock neck. 'Oh you scamper-sneak!' she chided, returning tease for teasing." Similar to humans, the San'Shyuum are experience heavy breathing during such intimate moments.Halo: Broken Circle - page 58 "He drew back and, so breathless he could scarcely speak, looked into her large green-brown eyes."
==Huragok Reproduction==
Huragok lack genders as understood by other species. Instead, two or even three Huragok work in unison to create a child, born of equal parts of the parents, sharing some memories and personality traits. Although it is not true biological reproduction because Huragok are artificial in origin and rely on microscopic nano-machinery to create new individuals, it still results in the creation of a new life.Halo 3 Limited Collector's Edition - Bonus Item: Bestiarum
==Unggoy Reproduction==
Unggoy have two genders, male and female, and they reproduce prodigiously, bearing a huge number of progeny.
==Yanme'e Reproduction==
Yanme'e somehow use Queens and Hives to reproduce.Halo 3: ODST - Level: Data Hive
==Sangheili Reproduction==
Sangheili have no external reproductive organs.Halo 2 - Level: The Heretic Female Sangheili are oviparous meaning they do not give live birth.Halo: Broken Circle - page 76
==Lekgolo Reproduction==
Each Mgalekgolo is formed from a single colony splitting in two, their dorsal spikes being the remnants of the last connections between the two parts of the colony.
==Flood Reproduction==
The Flood reproduce similar to that of a flower spreading pollen. The carrier forms produce spores and infection forms. Once a Carrier form reaches the end of its lifespan, it explodes releasing the spores and infection forms. These infection forms go on to spread further flood infection, ultimately creating more Carrier forms to repeat the cycle. Furthermore, there are Flood Hives that produce spores and Flood growth pods along its biomass walls. These growth pods incubate new Flood life. They explode upon hatching, releasing more infection forms.
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Category:Biology