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In general, a species is a group of similar organisms that can interbreed and produce fertile offspring. More specifically, species can be defined as a group that has similar morphology, DNA, geographic distribution, and occupies the same ecological niche.
The official definition for the word species is "a group of living organisms consisting of similar individuals capable of exchanging genes or interbreeding. The species is the principal natural taxonomic unit, ranking below a genus and denoted by a Latin binomial, e.g., Homo sapiens."
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An animal species is a group of organisms with similar physical characteristics that can interbreed and produce fertile offspring. Members of the same species share a common gene pool and can mate to produce offspring that can also reproduce.
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∙ 10y agoA species is a single interbreeding population that produces fertile offspring and are genetically distinct from other, closely related and similar species.
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∙ 14y agoA species is a group of animals.
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What is the genus and species of the animal that has retractable claws and is domesticated?
The genus and species of the animal you are referring to is Felis catus, commonly known as the domestic cat.
Which animal classification has the most number of animals?
The animal classification with the most number of species is the insects, within the class Insecta. Insects make up approximately 75% of all animal species on Earth.
Which kingdom has greatest number of species?
The kingdom Animalia has the greatest number of species.
What species does the sea lion belong to?
Sea lions belong to the species Zalophus californianus. They are members of the Otariidae family, which also includes fur seals.
How many species can have the same scientific name?
A scientific name can only refer to one species. The scientific name consists of two parts: the genus name and the species name. This binomial nomenclature system is used to uniquely identify each species.
Is there any animal species that has no females?
All animal species have male as well as female species.
How many animal species are there in India?
uncountable animal species are there in India
What does the appearance of an animal reveal?
What species of animal it is.
What is a uncharted animal species?
a species that has not been named
The Honshu species Hokkaido species are what animal?
squirrel
How do animal babies contribute to their animal species?
They keep there species alive and not extinct. For if a certain species had no more babies it will probably become extinct
What is cross species cloning?
It is the cloning of an endangered animal and using animal from another species as surrogate mother.
What vertebrate classification is the animal of a penguin?
what species of animal are there
Are primates 98 percent of all animal species?
There are only 240 or so primate species. That is nowhere near 98% of animal species. Somewhere between the 6 and 9 million insect species on Earth make up about 90% of animal species total.
What is the kingdom of species?
The kingdom of species does not exist. In biological classification, the highest level is the kingdom, followed by phylum, class, order, family, genus, and species. Each species belongs to a specific kingdom, such as Animalia, Plantae, Fungi, etc.
What would you do if you saw the last of an animal species eating the last of a plant species?
Shoot the animal with a pistol in order to save the plant species. Why you might ask? In life, sometimes sacrifices have to be made. In order to save the last plant species, the last animal species had to be sacrificed.
What vertebrate animal contains the most species?
Fish species
