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But given that in fantasy, all the populations seem to be technically the same species (hence able to breed half-elves, half-dwarves, quarter-veelas, etc), the
by chillacy 10y ago
But given that in fantasy, all the populations seem to be technically the same species (hence able to breed half-elves, half-dwarves, quarter-veelas, etc), the another likely outcome is that the variation would go away over time
- Aelinsaar 10y agoFor a second I read that as, "Quarter-Veals" and my confusion was total.
- bduerst 10y agoFollowing this thought experiment, it could be that half-breeds are sterile hybrids and can't reproduce, kind of like mules (horse + donkey). Then you wouldn't get genetic normalization. If they have a different number of chromosomes it's likely.
- roywiggins 10y agoHybrid speciation can happen, where the hybrids don't breed with the parent species but do with each other.
- bbcbasic 10y agoWith mules?
- maxerickson 10y agoI guess not really, but a search for "fertile mule" shows lots of resources discussing female mules giving birth. (which I think illustrates the complexity more than it does anything else)
- roywiggins 10y agoNo. Mostly plants. But, there are some interesting animal examples. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hybrid_speciation#Known_cases_of_hybrid_speciation https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hybrid_speciation#Known_cases_...
- chillacy 10y agoI thought that as well, but for instance in harry potter one of the characters is quarter-veela, implying that one of the character's parents is a half-breed, and was able to reproduce. I'm unsure if there are other quarter-breeds in other fantasy universes.