From: Bill Lucy 

In article , bobcomer_removeme{at}mindspring.com says...
> Then maybe they aren't separate species, just local variations?  They are
> different sizes and color differences, but look at humans as a counter
> example, go down to central America and look at some natives and then
> compare them to American Caucasians -- the differences are just as large if
> not larger in man than deer.  Anyway, it's just an interesting
> side-argument...

The problem of differentiation of species is an old one, and always
arguable. I would argue that there are enough differences between the two
(antlers, size, coloring, social structure) to differentiate them.

The ability to interbreed and to create viable/fertile offspring then
becomes just one part of determining a different species. IMO, this makes
Gary B's definition unworkable.

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