In-breeding

[c00ky83]

We live in a generation where so many people don't have families, or fathers, or all their family has a different father.  I blame it on society.  However, picture the scene - down in Chavsville, Dazza has fathered kids with Shazza and Cazza, who are single mothers and have kids from other blokes as well.  13 years on, young Chantelle and Lemar get it on at the Year 8 disco.  If only they knew!

 

This is quite possible in today's society - do people find this worrying?  Does in-breeding like this occur in the animal world?  Obviously they know no better.

[MargeB]

Bonobos don't.

Genetically, it's russian roulette, due to the risk of double-dosing, and the defects that ensue. Best not keep it in the family.

[Clanad]

While MargeB is somewhat correct, actually most hybrid animals and all hybrid plants are the results of in-breeding, especially, in the case of horses.  Breeding the sire with a female foal offspring of the sire to produce the desired results. In some cases it produces undesirable results, such as limiting the gene pool, such as seen in domestic turkeys.  This can lead to disastrous results if a disease emerges affecting the flock, it can wipe out the entire flock, since none of the individuals have resistance.

[justineo]

c00ky83, are you not part of society also?

[MargeB]

I keep mentioning bonobos, but no one picks it up. Check it out on google. In primatology circles, they are 'under-researched', since people kept walking out of presentations on them, they are VERY naughty indeed.

[mfewell]

I didn't notice bonobos until MargeB pointed them out. Having originally injected the word he was anxious for intellectual recognition - but alas none came. I was more interested in the societal implications of the question.

[MargeB]

mfewell, talking toilet as usual.

The question was 'does in-breeding like this occur in the animal world'?

Few animals show in-family sexual proclivity as much as Bonobos do, which is why I mentioned it.

mfewell, do you really think going around the site, finding people who have answered questions, and posting not an answer, but repeated personal attacks on those people is proper use of the site? Will you kindly ___ ___. Thank you.

[mfewell]

Sorry MargeB and I really mean it. I had got really fired up about the situation on CB, where Tuesday night was at its worst. All of us have to remember we are names on the net, never seen each other. You may never read this, but I have passed through that crisis and want to keep this site up and healthy. I have got in my head a question that I almost daren't pose - I know that if I ever do, there could be a royal ding-dong!  But best wishes and apologies, my friend, if that were ever possible.

Mike

[c00ky83]

Thanks for the replies.  I feel bad about the way I worded my question, as I've just been talking to someone with a child they don't know...sorry for any offence caused.