usually rat snake is non-poisonous, and what will be the nature of kobra-rat snake offsprings?
2007-02-09 05:07:55 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Zoology
a simple way to think of "genus" and "species" are that, as a generality, animals within the same genus can interbreed (which is why lions & tigers, or horses & donkeys can have offspring), but only animals of the same species will produce fertile offspring (ligers/tigons and mules are often, but not always, sterile).
none of the various cobra species are closely related enough to rat snakes that they would mate. in fact, if you meant specifically the king cobra, it would most likely eat the rat snake: "king" cobras are so-called because they primarily eat other snakes.
2007-02-09 12:07:36 · answer #1 · answered by koi_pond_girl 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no, most families can't interbreed if they're different species. the only exceptions are the Canine Family and in some cases the Feline Family. no others are known to be able to do so.
2007-02-09 07:25:01 · answer #2 · answered by Falcon Man 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they cannot.
animals can only reproduce amoung their own species.
different races within a species (poodles and pittbulls e.g.) can reproduce together.
there is only one exception to this rule i know of. these are horses and donkeys. they can reproduce together, but their offspring will be sterile, and cannot reproduce.
2007-02-09 05:13:47 · answer #3 · answered by mrzwink 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
not possible
2007-02-12 07:27:10 · answer #4 · answered by eofficialsexnews1 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋