Screwjack: Seriously, how is their first conclusion NOT 'someone was farking a pig'.

...Because we're separate species? Do you know what that means, to be of a different species? It means you can't interbreed. Hell, we're totally different orders of mammals.

Honest Bender: Do you know what that means, to be of a different species? It means you can't interbreed.

Ligers, Tigons, Zonkeys, Mules, Wolf-dogs, etc.

Honest Bender: Again?

I looked, I thought the same thing, but I can't find it.

4 or 5 days ago, and from the Austrian source quoted in this one...
but it's not there... not even in Geek thread mainland

So go with it. This one has better pics too... (and that's saying something)

RexTalionis: Honest Bender: Do you know what that means, to be of a different species? It means you can't interbreed.

Ligers, Tigons, Zonkeys, Mules, Wolf-dogs, etc.

I'm not sure about Zonkeys (too lazy to look up the particulars) but every one of those diverge at only the species level. They're practically the same animal. Now, obviously those are examples of inter-breeding of species, but my understanding is that's something of an aberration and the offspring is infertile. It's more the exception than the rule.

Maybe someone with more education along these lines can point out why the classical definition of a species is that one species can't interbreed with another while the animals you listed violate that rule.

That said, humans diverge from pigs at the Order level of classification. Way too high up for interbreeding.

Honest Bender: RexTalionis: Honest Bender: Do you know what that means, to be of a different species? It means you can't interbreed.

Ligers, Tigons, Zonkeys, Mules, Wolf-dogs, etc.

I'm not sure about Zonkeys (too lazy to look up the particulars) but every one of those diverge at only the species level. They're practically the same animal. Now, obviously those are examples of inter-breeding of species, but my understanding is that's something of an aberration and the offspring is infertile. It's more the exception than the rule.

Maybe someone with more education along these lines can point out why the classical definition of a species is that one species can't interbreed with another while the animals you listed violate that rule.

That said, humans diverge from pigs at the Order level of classification. Way too high up for interbreeding.

Zonkeys are Zebras + donkeys. They're pretty funny looking creatures. Yeah, I know, hybrid animals are usually infertile. But still, at some level, it's still interbreeding.

Honest Bender: I'm not sure about Zonkeys (too lazy to look up the particulars)



Here's a baby Zonkey with its parents.

RexTalionis: Zonkeys are Zebras + donkeys.

I know what a zonkey is, I meant the particulars as to how taxonomically related the parents were.

I love it! Built in stripey stockings!

Also, I don't want to meet the creepy assed humans Subby is hanging out with.

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Wow, I thought I was last person on the planet who remembered that film. Have the soundtrack on my iPod.

Okay, even under the assumption that it's fake, that looks far more likely a chimpanzee's facial structure around the mouth and eyes, though lacking that traditional recessed eye socket look. the brow isn't that strong, either. The mouth definitely has that hemispherical indented look of rougher skin. Since it's alive, why don't we have video? that's the most compelling evidence it's a fake.

also,

The "aliens" in question...