copiouscoper t1_j69ouk9 wrote on January 28, 2023 at 7:29 PM Reply to comment by Any-Broccoli-3911 in Has a new animal species evolved since mankind’s existence? by coding_ac Polar bears and grizzlies can hybridize and produce fertile offspring, yet it would obviously be ridiculous to say they’re the same species. The fertile offspring argument has always been flimsy at best when defining a species. Permalink Parent 21
copiouscoper t1_j69ouk9 wrote
Reply to comment by Any-Broccoli-3911 in Has a new animal species evolved since mankind’s existence? by coding_ac
Polar bears and grizzlies can hybridize and produce fertile offspring, yet it would obviously be ridiculous to say they’re the same species. The fertile offspring argument has always been flimsy at best when defining a species.