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An example of speciation in action?

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02-28-2012 1:45 PM 		Reply to: Message 8 by Perdition
02-28-2012 1:16 PM

Would a speciation event require them to be unable to interbreed, or is it enough to simply show that they tend not to?
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This depends on exactly how you choose to define a species. Some people consider pre-mating reproductive isolation, as in this case, to be sufficient while the hard liners go for post-zygotic reproductive isolation, i.e. hybrid sterility or inviability.
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