Tuesday, August 30, 2011

Example of Reproductive Isolation

Horse (Eqqus Caballus)














Hog deer - Axis porcinus

Location: 13° 04' N, 80°17' E










Horses and deers can't mate because of mechanical isolation, different mating season (Horses breed from March to October and deers breed from September to December; sources: http://www.horses-and-horse-information.com/articles/horse-breeding.shtml, http://www.ansci.wisc.edu/jjp1/ansci_repro/misc/websites09/thur/Deer%20Seasonality/Deer%20Seasonality.html#species ), etc.

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