From: "Gary Britt" 

Yes.  If they meet the test they are the same species.  If they don't they
aren't.  It was my understanding that all donkey's were sterile.  Is that
not correct.  The definition still stands, regardless.

Gary

"Bill Lucy"  wrote in message
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> In article , email{at}from_Gary_Britt.org says...
> > If they can mate and produce fertile offspring, then they are the same
> > species.  If not.  They aren't.  Simple isn't it.
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> So the fertile offspring of a horse and a donkey is the same species?
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> Xiphophorus maculatus, Xiphophorus helleri, and Xiphophorus vaiatus are
> the same species?*
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> Mule deer and whitetail deer?
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> You demonstrate once again you have no idea what you are talking about.
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> *fish, AKA platies and swordtails
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