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(CNN) -- True or False: As hermaphrodites, all earthworms can fertilize themselves when they want to reproduce.
The answer is: FALSE
While some earthworms are able to fertilize themselves in a process known as parthenogenesis, these creatures are the exception as opposed to the norm. this is not the norm. As with other creatures, earthworms typically need another earthworm to reproduce.
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