Humans Interbred with Four Extinct Hominin Species, Research Finds
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Re: Humans Interbred with Four Extinct Hominin Species, Research Finds
#2Then they aren't extinct.
Re: Humans Interbred with Four Extinct Hominin Species, Research Finds
#3If we interbred with them, how are they actually species? It seems more to me you're talking more about racial or breed differences akin to breeds of dogs if two species actually successfuly had viable offspring in the wild.
Re: Humans Interbred with Four Extinct Hominin Species, Research Finds
#4If we interbred with them, how are they actually species? It seems more to me you're talking more about racial or breed differences akin to breeds of dogs if two species actually successfuly had viable offspring in the wild.
Yeah, seems more logical to say ancient human experienced a number genetic divergences which were then folded into the mainline of the genetic stream.
Re: Humans Interbred with Four Extinct Hominin Species, Research Finds
#5If we interbred with them, how are they actually species? It seems more to me you're talking more about racial or breed differences akin to breeds of dogs if two species actually successfuly had viable offspring in the wild.
Such categories are only an approximation of reality to help with classification. There is stuff like ring species [1] for example or species complex [2].
Re: Humans Interbred with Four Extinct Hominin Species, Research Finds
#6Then they aren't extinct.
No? Neanderthals are certainly classified as extinct.
Re: Humans Interbred with Four Extinct Hominin Species, Research Finds
#7If we interbred with them, how are they actually species? It seems more to me you're talking more about racial or breed differences akin to breeds of dogs if two species actually successfuly had viable offspring in the wild.
Interbreeding isn't a bright line. Zebras can breed with Donkeys!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zebroid
Darwin's Origin of Species had a good section on this; the book is quite readable.
Re: Humans Interbred with Four Extinct Hominin Species, Research Finds
#8Then they aren't extinct.
2.3% Neanderthal Pride checking in!
Re: Humans Interbred with Four Extinct Hominin Species, Research Finds
#9This theory was one of the most interesting ideas in Sapiens, take a look at a model of what other great apes look like, if so many types of dog can interbreed why wouldn't these great apes?
Re: Humans Interbred with Four Extinct Hominin Species, Research Finds
#10Then they aren't extinct.
Do you think that any ancestors of Homo sapiens are extinct?