A New Natural Hybrid Animal was Discovered in Brazil
It’s called Dogxim, part dog and part fox
Nature is a bit like a mad scientist with a passion for mixing and matching and trial and error. One look at evolution shows this perfectly. All species change over time. Combinations of traits, whether physical or incorporeal, are tweaked with every new generation. All with the same goal of finding the best combination to encourage survival. Still, there is a method to Nature’s madness. Take hybridization, for instance, which is one of Nature’s favorite experiments.
As we well know, we can’t simply choose two random species and combine them to make a new hybrid species. But that’s not to say it never works. In some cases, like, say, when two species are close enough genetically, they can create a brand-new species in the offspring. Hybridization is everywhere and can be seen in plants and animals alike. In fact, experts recently discovered a new hybrid animal, one that scientists didn’t think could exist.
Animal Hybridization
I’m sure you know, but hybridization happens when two species mate and produce offspring that have genetics from both species. Usually, animals only mate within their own species, but sometimes, an animal will mate beyond their own kind.
