There are many ways in which you can classify an unknown species. To classify an unknown species you can compare it to similar species.
We will classify this new species as a mammal.How do you classify this, Mister Burns?
It they are unknown how would we know if they are unknown
You can classify different species of animals based on their common characteristics, such as physical features or behaviors.
genus and species
Taxonomy
When Someone finds it.
naming the species, grouping the species.. and more
Conifer
The smallest group into which scientists classify living things is a species. A species is a group of organisms that can interbreed and produce fertile offspring.
Zebras and Horses are two different species. So when offspring is produced from a zebra and a horse it produces a cross-breed or hybrid. Hybrids are infertile and are hard to classify. They are hard to classify because they are both horse and zebra so it is hard to decide which species to classify them as.
:( this is an unknown species!
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