2006-11-05 20:24:06 · 14 answers · asked by Salsa 3 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Zoology
It is NOT possible. The definition of a species is a group of organisms that are so genetically similar that individuals can breed to produce viable offspring. There are a few cases of individuals of different but closely related species IN THE SAME GENUS breeding to produce viable offspring (i.e. grey wolf and coyote producing red wolves or grey wolf interbreeding with any number of domestic dog breeds), or, more commonly, to produce sterile offspring (i.e. domestic horse and domestic donkey producing mules, or lion and tiger producing tigons). But even these exceptions involve organisms within the same genus. Not only are rhinos and elephants not in the same genus, they are not in the same family, or even in the same order. Elephants are in the order Proboscidea while rhinos are in the order Perrisodactyla. That means a rhino has a better chance of successfully with another perrisodactylan (like a donkey) than with an elephant!!!
2006-11-06 05:42:49 · answer #1 · answered by sammy 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I don't believe it is possible, if it were, I'd hate to see it.
IF the sperm from a male rhino were implanted in a female elephant, and fertilization occurred; the female elephant should be able to handle the delivery of the (comparatively) small offspring.
How many rhinephants do you want?
2006-11-06 04:36:48 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
an Elephino or a Rhinophant!
Elephino: a giant, gray, leathery elephant (more muscular than an original elephant) with only one tusk instead of two located between the forehead.
Rhinophant: a waterloving animal with a quite elongated (and flexible) nose--for staying underwater, used like a snorkel; with two ivory tusks, that loves to eat nuts and is afraid of mice.
2006-11-06 04:31:36 · answer #3 · answered by fobel 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
a crossbreed of an elephant and a rhino. a rhinophant perhaps?
2006-11-06 04:29:18 · answer #4 · answered by Grand Phuba 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Rhinefant
2006-11-06 04:31:32 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Elephino
2006-11-06 04:28:41 · answer #6 · answered by Stef 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
the elephant ran away
2006-11-06 04:26:36 · answer #7 · answered by ju 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
A creature with a long memory & a bad temper.
2006-11-06 04:29:17 · answer #8 · answered by curiousgeorge 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
A rhinophant.
2006-11-06 06:00:26 · answer #9 · answered by farhan ferdous 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
That is scientifically impossible, but, if it were, I would suggest the name Rhinocephant.
2006-11-06 04:27:11 · answer #10 · answered by Perplexed Music Lover 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋