Two species of antelope, one from Africa, the other from Asia, are put into the same enclosure in a zoo. To the zookeeper's surprise, individuals of the different species begin to mate and produce healthy, hybrid baby antelopes. Explain why a biologist might not view these offspring as evidence that the two species of antelope are in fact one.

Two species of antelope, one from Africa, the other from Asia, are put into the same enclosure in a zoo. To the zookeeper's surprise, individuals of the different species begin to mate and produce healthy, hybrid baby antelopes. Explain why a biologist might not view these offspring as evidence that the two species of antelope are in fact one.

Biology Today and Tomorrow without Physiology (MindTap Course List)

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Chapter12: Processes Of Evolution

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