'Cocktail' orangutans leave researchers shaken and stirred
Thursday, February 25, 2016 - 15:30
in Biology & Nature
Reintroduction of a genetically distinct subspecies has led to hybridization in an endangered wild orangutan population, report scientists. Inter-breeding animals from two genetically distinct populations can sometimes lead to 'hybrid vigor', in which offspring reap the benefits of their parents' individual qualities, they say.