exceptions: hybrid animals. exceptions: hybrid animals although breeding barriers (5) normally...
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Exceptions: Hybrid animals
Exceptions: Hybrid animals
Although breeding barriers (5) normally prevent different species from interbreeding
with each other in the wild…
Sometimes species interbreed when they are in captivity, or when they have pushed out of
their home ranges. Human are almost always involved somehow when species
interbreed. Interbred species are not kosher
Breeding Barriers
Chromosomes need to pair off evenly
+ different habitat
lion
tigerliger
If these ferocious felines met in the wild, a raucous brawl, not romance would break out. But with little choice in captivity (like being in the same wide cage in an open zoo) the odd coupling may occur.
orca whale
dolphin wholphin
Hybrids are usually infertile. Besides infertility, blindness, faulty hearts and brief life spans are routine disorders among hybrids.
The wholphin offspring dies at age 5. The average life span of its parents is 40-50 years.
timber wolf
coyote coywolf
Wolves and coyotes can be driven to interbreeding by loss of habitat (clearing forests).
zebra
horse
zorse
Zorses are deliberately interbred by humans. They inherit the strength and speed of the wild zebra, and the intelligence of the domesticated horse.
muledonkey
horse
Mules are also deliberately interbred by humans for greater strength and endurance.
cow
buffalobeefalo
Beefalo are also deliberately interbred by humans for food.
camellama
cama