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2007-07-17 07:28:55 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics Zoology

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Interbreeding of man with gorilla or chimpanzee, the two closest forms has not met with success. Genetic barrier stalls this. Man's gene pool is intact.

2007-07-21 01:23:35 · answer #1 · answered by Ishan26 7 · 0 0

There's a lot of confusion about the idea of "species". It is possible for different species to interbreed and produce fertile offspring; it just doesn't happen very often under normal circumstances - different species are groups that are reproductively isolated from each other (by geography, by behavior or by some physical feature) and have become separate populations. We usually think of things that are genetically or physically distinct as being different species, but it can be a fairly arbitrary label.
As to your question, not and produce any kind of offspring, fertile or not. Hope that sets your mind at rest!

2007-07-17 08:07:53 · answer #2 · answered by John R 7 · 0 0

Probably not, but having said that Foo is not quite right. Different species can breed together and produce offspring, however those off spring will always be infertile, hence the donkey and the horse. In order for that to happen the species need to be very closely related though, I'm pretty sure that there are no species that closely related to us, as far as we know anyway!

2007-07-17 07:44:44 · answer #3 · answered by Lucy B 1 · 0 0

No. It has to do with the number of chromosomes man has. If someone were to try, they would have to find something with 23 pairs of chromosomes. This is why we can breed a horse with a donkey to create a mule. Recently Germany bred a "Zebrula" or a "Zorse" which is a horse crossed with a zebra. The only thing is that these hybrid animals are sterile. Just fun facts.

2007-07-17 07:35:19 · answer #4 · answered by GloJo12 3 · 0 0

diverse races have diverse features. as an occasion. the typical chinese language Asian has a cup greater brains than the typical Black individual and IQ tests demonstrate a next distinction in intelligence to boot. The Olympics demonstrate a important evaluation in actual ability between blacks and different races that can't be denied. The quickest people in the international in music competitions are all black. and then be conscious the NBA racial makeup. I even have by no ability widely used absolutely everyone to point blacks are a diverse species. they seem to be a diverse race, not species.

2016-12-14 11:36:19 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

No, the very definition of species is that it cannot breed with that of another species.

There are a few naturally occuring exceptions; a horse and donkey can breed to produce a mule, which will always be born inferile, amongst others.

2007-07-17 07:31:57 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2 1

YES...they can interbreed with women.

2007-07-21 04:34:45 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

Not any more, sorry. There aren't any species left that are closely enough related to us.

2007-07-17 07:33:22 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1 0

In a word, no. Unless it's done by gene splicing in a Mad Scientist's lab.

2007-07-17 07:32:09 · answer #9 · answered by . 6 · 0 0

Absolutely. Take a look at your parents. Your mom is a Hippo and your dad is a gorilla.

2007-07-17 07:33:34 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1 1

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