Scientists Were Studying This Ancient DNA When They Discovered A Girl Whose Parents Were Two Different Species

Published on 11/11/2021
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Big Cats Interbreed

There may be a reason why some big cats are able to successfully interbreed with each other. Ligers don’t exist in the wild because lions and tigers’ native habitats are too far apart for breeding to take place in nature. This huge species, which as an adult is usually larger than either of its parents, is currently housed in zoos around the world. Ligers are capable of reproducing and passing on their genes.

Big Cats Interbreed

Big Cats Interbreed

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Diverse Species

The number of chromosomes in early humans is likewise assumed to have been the same. That allowed for the interbreeding of diverse species. Experts believe that Homo sapiens and Homo neanderthal began interbreeding soon after they left Africa and expanded around the globe.

Diverse Species

Diverse Species

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