I realize that the different types of cats tend to be sexually isolated from each other due to mechanical isolation (the penis of a large cat wouldn't fit into the vagina of a smaller cat, and vice versa). However, different types of cats have been selectively bred by biologists with some success. For example, lions and tigers can be bred through in-vitro fertilization, yielding ligers. The mynx cat can be produced by cross breeding a manx and a sphinx. Bear in mind that a species consists of organisms that can reproduce with one another. Humans from China, England, and Hawaii, and Kenya all have different physiological appearances, but they are still the same species since they can reproduce with one another. The biological classification refers to the feline family, but are all felines really the same species?
2007-05-05
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