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Old August 11th, 2010, 07:05 AM
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Originally Posted by hazelrunpack View Post

Where humans run into problems is when they select for the nonadvantageous traits--the ones that would cause the animal to be less viable in a natural setting. Hairless cats, for example, or brachycephalic dogs.
Unfortunately, those trains mean $$ and prestige for the humans at the cost of the animals well being.
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