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From: peter@baylor.UUCP (Peter da Silva)
Newsgroups: net.origins
Subject: Re: Catastrophic Evolution: reply # 2 to Wm. Jefferys
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Date: Wed, 14-Aug-85 12:36:13 EDT
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Posted: Wed Aug 14 12:36:13 1985
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Irellevent digression time:

>      Such  processes  could  account  for  the  difference between
> a wolf and a collie, but  not for  the differences  between a wolf

A wolf and a collie are the same species genetically. They're
differentiated taxonomically, but that doesn't mean anything.
There are any number of cases where taxonomy falls down.

My favorite is Tursiops Truncatus and Steno Bredanensis. Taxonomically
they're different genera, but are capable of mating & producing viable
offspring.

Actually I'd classify the chiuahuah and great dane as different species,
since they can't crossbreed in nature :->.
-- 
	Peter da Silva (the mad Australian)
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