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<blockquote data-quote="Metalman2004" data-source="post: 100465" data-attributes="member: 7681"><p>I'm a newb here so take my thoughts with a grain of salt, but I have contemplated the definition of species in Ts and other animals for that matter quite a bit. It seems the more that scientists try to put things in a simple box and say something is this species or that species, the more apparent it becomes that things are not black and white but are all sorts if grey.</p><p></p><p>If you look up the definition of species you'll see that it is basically a group that can interbreed. Yet science has broken organisms into seperate species that can still interbreed. Aint that confusing....</p><p></p><p>I've read a few comments about breeders needing to make sure that their Ts are pure so they don't accidentally create some mutant hybrids without knowing it. I do agree that everything should be documented for science, but genetic diversity is what fuels evolution and the ability to survive.</p><p></p><p>MassExodus you may never know if you have a hybrid ir not but in my opinion it may not really matter that much (I am sure some will disagree). Good luck with the breeding!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Metalman2004, post: 100465, member: 7681"] I'm a newb here so take my thoughts with a grain of salt, but I have contemplated the definition of species in Ts and other animals for that matter quite a bit. It seems the more that scientists try to put things in a simple box and say something is this species or that species, the more apparent it becomes that things are not black and white but are all sorts if grey. If you look up the definition of species you'll see that it is basically a group that can interbreed. Yet science has broken organisms into seperate species that can still interbreed. Aint that confusing.... I've read a few comments about breeders needing to make sure that their Ts are pure so they don't accidentally create some mutant hybrids without knowing it. I do agree that everything should be documented for science, but genetic diversity is what fuels evolution and the ability to survive. MassExodus you may never know if you have a hybrid ir not but in my opinion it may not really matter that much (I am sure some will disagree). Good luck with the breeding! [/QUOTE]
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