hybrids

[reptileKev81]

Just wondering if crossbreeding ever happens in the wild?
I saw in a documentary that the house cat is a hybrid between 2 different wild cat species.

And just wanted to say, I've seen many of jays youtube videos on reptilezoo and prehistoric pets.
Man I hate those LAME F#@KEN NAMES they give to their hybrids. Whirlwinds and sunfires etc. Obviously a tactic to make them seem more desirable and have owners part with more money :x

 

[cris]

For those that believe something needs a differant name to be a hybrid, read this or refer to some sort of reliable scientific source.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hybrid_(biology)

 

[Guest]

No.. we are the same species.

so is a carpet from coffs harbour and a carpet from prossipine yet the thought of crossing them two seems to cause as much fuss on here as that wall python!

 

[cris]

Just wondering if crossbreeding ever happens in the wild?
I saw in a documentary that the house cat is a hybrid between 2 different wild cat species.

And just wanted to say, I've seen many of jays youtube videos on reptilezoo and prehistoric pets.
Man I hate those LAME F#@KEN NAMES they give to their hybrids. Whirlwinds and sunfires etc. Obviously a tactic to make them seem more desirable and have owners part with more money :x

Yes some hybrids do occur naturally. Unfortunately hybrids arnt the only reptiles that get stupid trendy names.