Comments on: Mules, Zorses and Other Cross-Species http://www.girlshorseclub.com/blog/mules-zorses-and-other-cross-species/2009/05/09/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 02:25:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Violet Inkpen http://www.girlshorseclub.com/blog/mules-zorses-and-other-cross-species/2009/05/09/#comment-10502 Violet Inkpen Fri, 22 May 2009 14:24:20 +0000 http://www.girlshorseclub.com/blog/?p=4872#comment-10502 Thanks Ginger I love hearing from you! all of you and thanks lead mare for the intresting information. I will go reaserch tje white lions some more! Thanks Ginger I love hearing from you! all of you and thanks lead mare for the intresting information. I will go reaserch tje white lions some more!

]]> By: ginger http://www.girlshorseclub.com/blog/mules-zorses-and-other-cross-species/2009/05/09/#comment-10486 ginger Thu, 21 May 2009 23:11:23 +0000 http://www.girlshorseclub.com/blog/?p=4872#comment-10486 Great blog Vi! very interesting..... Great blog Vi! very interesting…..

]]> By: LeadMare http://www.girlshorseclub.com/blog/mules-zorses-and-other-cross-species/2009/05/09/#comment-10157 LeadMare Sun, 10 May 2009 19:42:32 +0000 http://www.girlshorseclub.com/blog/?p=4872#comment-10157 <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_lion" rel="nofollow">This Wikipedia article about white lions</a> says there is a recessive white mutation that results in a white lion with no cross-species breeding or human intervention. That mutation is bordering on extinction so breeding programs (which are not cross-species, according to the article) could be seen as something positive. It also says "in 2003 the Global White Lion Protection Trust (WLT) initiated the first ever reintroduction of white lions to their natural endemic range - the Greater Timbavati region in South Africa. Preliminary results have shown that the hunting success of the white lion pride was comparable to or higher than the wild prides ('normal' coloured/tawny) of the Timbavati itself. This pride of "all" white lions has shattered the misperception that white lions cannot hunt successfully (within their natural endemic habitat) due to a perceived lack of camouflage..." Of course Wikipedia isn't always right so perhaps there are other credible sources. This is not intended to discount anyone's feelings on the issue, rather to distinguish between fact and feeling. Thanks for the interesting blog Violet Inkpen. This Wikipedia article about white lions says there is a recessive white mutation that results in a white lion with no cross-species breeding or human intervention. That mutation is bordering on extinction so breeding programs (which are not cross-species, according to the article) could be seen as something positive. It also says “in 2003 the Global White Lion Protection Trust (WLT) initiated the first ever reintroduction of white lions to their natural endemic range – the Greater Timbavati region in South Africa. Preliminary results have shown that the hunting success of the white lion pride was comparable to or higher than the wild prides (‘normal’ coloured/tawny) of the Timbavati itself. This pride of “all” white lions has shattered the misperception that white lions cannot hunt successfully (within their natural endemic habitat) due to a perceived lack of camouflage…” Of course Wikipedia isn’t always right so perhaps there are other credible sources.

This is not intended to discount anyone’s feelings on the issue, rather to distinguish between fact and feeling.

Thanks for the interesting blog Violet Inkpen.

]]> By: Violet Inkpen http://www.girlshorseclub.com/blog/mules-zorses-and-other-cross-species/2009/05/09/#comment-10151 Violet Inkpen Sun, 10 May 2009 17:42:52 +0000 http://www.girlshorseclub.com/blog/?p=4872#comment-10151 they breed white lions by mixing white tigers with lions. That is bad for lions in the wild. They'd never be able to hunt! But spay and nutering dogs and cats is the only way to keep them from suffering. They have been overbred and so many are starving and being treated with crulity. As for gleding horses..same thing. So creating new species and things like that can be crule and dangerous when there are too many horses and dogs and things. they breed white lions by mixing white tigers with lions. That is bad for lions in the wild. They’d never be able to hunt! But spay and nutering dogs and cats is the only way to keep them from suffering. They have been overbred and so many are starving and being treated with crulity. As for gleding horses..same thing. So creating new species and things like that can be crule and dangerous when there are too many horses and dogs and things.

]]> By: RunawayMustang http://www.girlshorseclub.com/blog/mules-zorses-and-other-cross-species/2009/05/09/#comment-10130 RunawayMustang Sat, 09 May 2009 23:21:23 +0000 http://www.girlshorseclub.com/blog/?p=4872#comment-10130 wow, that is so cool! i think i have heard of a Zorse before somewhere, but where...... wow, that is so cool! i think i have heard of a Zorse before somewhere, but where……

]]> By: HorseFeathers http://www.girlshorseclub.com/blog/mules-zorses-and-other-cross-species/2009/05/09/#comment-10128 HorseFeathers Sat, 09 May 2009 23:14:22 +0000 http://www.girlshorseclub.com/blog/?p=4872#comment-10128 I agree to a point that animals should be left to breed with their own kind. However we have many cures and medicines because of animal/insect breeding and certain selection. Champion blog ~HF I agree to a point that animals should be left to breed with their own kind. However we have many cures and medicines because of animal/insect breeding and certain selection.
Champion blog
~HF

]]> By: LeadMare http://www.girlshorseclub.com/blog/mules-zorses-and-other-cross-species/2009/05/09/#comment-10114 LeadMare Sat, 09 May 2009 17:00:27 +0000 http://www.girlshorseclub.com/blog/?p=4872#comment-10114 It's interesting that this blog raises discussion about the morals/ethics of human intervention in animal breeding (aka <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artificial_selection" rel="nofollow">artificial selection</a>). Here are some additional facts/questions as food for thought when forming your own perspective... Some animals in the same genus but of a different species are biologically able to breed without human intervention, but generally only do so in captivity. Although less common, hybrids are found in the wild. Some hybrids are able to reproduce. If one believes animal infertility resulting from cross-species breeding is a bad thing, would you argue that horses shouldn't be gelded? Or that spaying/neutering dogs and cats is wrong? Most horse breeds have resulted from selective breeding by humans. Is it OK for humans to intervene in breeding within a species? Most domesticated animals would not survive in the wild. It’s interesting that this blog raises discussion about the morals/ethics of human intervention in animal breeding (aka artificial selection). Here are some additional facts/questions as food for thought when forming your own perspective…

Some animals in the same genus but of a different species are biologically able to breed without human intervention, but generally only do so in captivity. Although less common, hybrids are found in the wild.

Some hybrids are able to reproduce.

If one believes animal infertility resulting from cross-species breeding is a bad thing, would you argue that horses shouldn’t be gelded? Or that spaying/neutering dogs and cats is wrong?

Most horse breeds have resulted from selective breeding by humans. Is it OK for humans to intervene in breeding within a species?

Most domesticated animals would not survive in the wild.

]]> By: HorseFeathers http://www.girlshorseclub.com/blog/mules-zorses-and-other-cross-species/2009/05/09/#comment-10117 HorseFeathers Sat, 09 May 2009 16:56:01 +0000 http://www.girlshorseclub.com/blog/?p=4872#comment-10117 Champion research! That's a pretty cute little Zorse ~HF Champion research! That’s a pretty cute little Zorse
~HF

]]> By: Violet Inkpen http://www.girlshorseclub.com/blog/mules-zorses-and-other-cross-species/2009/05/09/#comment-10113 Violet Inkpen Sat, 09 May 2009 14:37:32 +0000 http://www.girlshorseclub.com/blog/?p=4872#comment-10113 Yes horsey at heart it is better to let God do the creating. Messing wtih animals isn't very good. They just came out with Beagles that glow red in the dark and out of 6 only like 3 survived. Yes horsey at heart it is better to let God do the creating. Messing wtih animals isn’t very good. They just came out with Beagles that glow red in the dark and out of 6 only like 3 survived.

]]> By: Peanut http://www.girlshorseclub.com/blog/mules-zorses-and-other-cross-species/2009/05/09/#comment-10111 Peanut Sat, 09 May 2009 13:34:43 +0000 http://www.girlshorseclub.com/blog/?p=4872#comment-10111 Cool, that zebriod is cute Cool, that zebriod is cute

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