fossils in many different locations
April adorsey@netusa1.net
Sun, 26 Jul 1998 07:10:41 -0600 (00901476641, 199807261153.HAA07207@gatem02.netusa1.net)
> >April
> >Eskimo and a Zulu can mate and produce fertile offspring (although,
> due to
> >temperature adaptation of each, one of them is going to be very
> >uncomfortable during the process!) But a mating between a human and a
> >chimp won't produce fertile offspring.
>
>
> Me:
> Don't humans and chimpanzees share 97% of the same DNA? So, it might be
> possible to conceive a chimp-human kid, although the first one to try
> would probably be lynched once word gets out.
>
April
Actually, it's a little over 98%. But the difference is probably enough to
keep us from
producing fertile offspring together.