New Species of Hominid Found

[Midnyte_Sun]

Ancient humans, dubbed 'Denisovans', interbred with us

Scientists say an entirely separate type of human identified from bones in Siberia co-existed and interbred with our own species.]The ancient humans have been dubbed "Denisovans" after the caves in Siberia where their remains were found.



Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-12059564

 

[Scourge2099]

That is an interesting discovery.

 

[Timstuff]

If they bred with us boring ol' Cro Magnons, wouldn't that just make them just a subspecies / race like the Neanderthals?

 

[wiegeabo]

If they bred with us boring ol' Cro Magnons, wouldn't that just make them just a subspecies / race like the Neanderthals?

You can breed with a different species as long as it's the same genus. It's just that the offspring will be sterile. Like a horse and donkey making a mule.

But, yeah, if the offspring could procreate, then they'd be a subspecies. Still part of the Sapians in some degree.

 

[Midnyte_Sun]

I believe the article mentioned that there is a trace of Denisovans in modern homo sapiens, as is a trace of Neanderthals (which was mentioned in a study published a few months ago).

 

[Heretic]

Can hominids get married in California?

 

[doih]

Only to non-hominids.

 

[Assassin]

Can hominids get married in California?

 

[Manic]

Battlestar Galactica was right!