Viruses are generally not considered to be alive, so they're not an especially good example. On the other hand, if you print the code used to generate these cre

Viruses are generally not considered to be alive, so they're not an especially good example. On the other hand, if you print the code used to generate these creatures on them (or give them some way to communicate it), and build a scanner so that a 3d printer can take the design from them, they could be considered to be alive (and male) as far as reproduction is concerned.