Hybrids Between Two Species Can Produce “swarms” That Flourish

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Tue, 07/30/2024 - 4:00am

Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson | Getty Images) There are no wild ligers. Indeed, hybrids were once thought to be rare in nature—and of little consequence in an evolutionary sense. But now we know they can play an important role in speciation—the creation of new, genetically distinct populations. As it turns out, hybridization in nature is quite common.

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