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jaime90 · Oct 22, 2009, 05:03 PM

How would human animal hybrids, (parahumans I think they are calleld) be created?

asking · Oct 22, 2009, 06:02 PM

A hybrid is a cross between two species. For example, you can cross two kinds of plants, or a coyote and a wolf could interbreed to create a hybrid.

The term "parahuman" to mean a 'Human-animal" hybrid is a bit odd and doesn't really make sense, since humans ARE animals. Specifically, we are mammals--that is animals with fur and mammary glands.

In general, hybrids can occur naturally between closely related species, but not between species that are only distantly related. Our closest relatives are the other great apes--the chimpanzees, bonobos, orangutans, and gorillas. To my knowledge there are no documented cases of a human hybridizing with another ape.

I don't know if it's physically possible or if anyone has secretly tried it. I have often wondered about this. People involved in fertility research might have some insights into this.

jaime90 · Oct 22, 2009, 07:24 PM

That's what I'm thinking, I hope that there are more answers because it's interesting to me. Could fusing DNA have anything to do with creating a hybrid? And cloning?

asking · Oct 22, 2009, 08:27 PM

It's possible to remove the nucleus an egg from another mammal such as a cow and put a human nucleus in it. (The cell nucleus contains most of our DNA). The DNA in the mitochondria would be cow DNA, but all the other DNA would be human. HOWEVER, the ribosomes and other organelles in the egg cell would all be of cow origin. I don't think there's any way for these to develop into real embryos with organs and so on.

firmbeliever · Oct 22, 2009, 08:55 PM

Animal-Human Hybrids Spark Controversy

Interesting read.

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Reminds me of Domain & other Rat novels by James Herbert.

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