Weird Hybrid At The Lfs

[Synirr]

Thou shall not pass!

 

[diburning]

I know what you mean by how it is arbitrary. For example, A common carp can have different color/body forms. (NOTE: The following only makes sense to carp anglers) There is the common carp, then theres the mirror carp which has irregular scales, the leather carp with no scales at all, then theres the colorful koi. They are all Cyprinus Carpio and are all the same species but they have adapted (maybe except the koi) to their environment since the common carp are mostly seen in asia, the leather carp is mostly seen in europe and the mirrors are mostly seen in US/Europe.

Yep, absolutely right! They probably still consider these all the same species because they can and do freely interbreed. You could hypothetically make the argument that certain breeds of dog are no longer the same species since there is a mechanical barrier keeping chihuahuas and great danes, for example, from breeding, but that's another story

finally!! we agree with each other!! I like that pic lol. I think that they can't breed (dogs I mean) because of a size difference... say a large dog would have a hard time mating with a chiuahua. The same thing happens with goldfish (orandas, lionheads, comets, morrs, bubbleyes etc). They are the same species but have been man-bred over time to look different through mutations. Even koi. Humans have bred them for their color genes.

lol poodles, shepards, pugs, dalmations....etc

 

[Synirr]

Yeah, except the different types of goldfish can still breed just fine. Like dogs, they still recognise one-another as goldfish, but unlike dogs there are no mechanical differences standing in the way. Of course, most breeds of dogs can interbreed ok, it's just the ones with extreme size differences that would have trouble. Very small female dogs couldn't survive carrying large puppies to term either, that would be another issue. Lucky for goldfish they are egg-layers

 

[diburning]

Yeah, except the different types of goldfish can still breed just fine. Like dogs, they still recognise one-another as goldfish, but unlike dogs there are no mechanical differences standing in the way. Of course, most breeds of dogs can interbreed ok, it's just the ones with extreme size differences that would have trouble. Very small female dogs couldn't survive carrying large puppies to term either, that would be another issue. Lucky for goldfish they are egg-layers

Well, I'm going to talk to some friends about the rotkeil. They might know a couple of things.

 

[KathyM]

LOL I've seen GD x JRT pups before - it can and does happen, but the theory's there I s'pose *lmao*.

 

[Synirr]

Lol KathyM, I've seen rottweiler x corgi pups... talk about weird!

 

[diburning]

why are we talking about dogs now??

 

[pica_nuttalli]

because robots are awesome

 

[KathyM]

Lol KathyM, I've seen rottweiler x corgi pups... talk about weird!

I had the pleasure of owning a 15yr old GSD x corgi once (RIP Floyd). I thought he was odd, but rottie x corgi? LOL.

 

[diburning]

because robots are awesome

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