When Brought Together in a Zoo,two Species Are Capable of Mating

question 16

Multiple Choice

When brought together in a zoo,two species are capable of mating and producing fertile offspring.Why may they still be considered two distinct species?

• A)Wild populations of the two species have different geographic distributions.
• B)In the wild,members of one species prey upon members of the other species.
• C)Zoos are not natural environments.
• D)The two species look very different.

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