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by refurb 2401 days ago
One also has the question the impact. Sure it’s a separate species of rhino. But it’s a separate species because humans designated it as such. Sometimes the difference between species is pretty marginal and one might wonder what the impact is of losing it.
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The definition of a species is the interbreeding barrier. Animals who cannot produce fertile offspring are different species.