Interspecies Baboon Breeding Could Illuminate Human History

Scientists show the disadvantage of intermixing between baboons and stress the importance of other species for studying hominins.

By Sam Walters
Aug 4, 2022 6:00 PMAug 4, 2022 6:02 PM
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Interspecies breeding has always happened, even among ancient hominins. That said, studying hominin hybrids is tricky, and scientists still struggle to determine whether hybridization was advantageous or disadvantageous for offspring.

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