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Not all animals are the same. Some have "evolved to evolve". Foxes/dogs/coyotes/rabbits have evolved to rapidly colonize new habitat and so can likely be manip
by sandworm101 2y ago
Not all animals are the same. Some have "evolved to evolve". Foxes/dogs/coyotes/rabbits have evolved to rapidly colonize new habitat and so can likely be manipulated more quickly than even faster-breeding animals. Part of this is a rate of mutation and part is a reserve of recessive traits from past environments that can be readily deployed again. Start with some black foxes and in a couple generations you will probably be able to breed white foxes. Start with black ants and you could go centuries without breeding a white ant.
- nradov 2y agoPart of that ability to rapidly evolve is in the structure of the genome. Canids have more chromosomes than most other mammals which increases the odds of passing on advantageous genes to the next generation without having too many other random crappy genes come along for the ride.