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Why are animals classified into subspecies but not humans like the extinct Western black rhinoceros?Looks exactly like any other rhinos expect skin color but scientists say it is genetically different.

>> No.10280023

>>10280019
Animals are classified wrong.
Biology is run by girls. And girls classify animals into different species for fun otherwise they'd lose their jobs.
Humans are classified correct.

>> No.10280036

>>10280019

I mean the human equivalent is "race". There is genetic backing to this because ancestry can be traced, and there are different phenotypes.

One standard that evolutionary biologists consider to be defining of a single species is that ability to naturally mate (not forced by humans), and produce grand children.

However, Neanderthals bread with current Homo sapiens are considered a subspecies of Homo sapien (Homo sapiens neanderthalensis).

I think that society pushes back about considered humans to be subspecies because it can rationalize hate/war etc.

This is just my opinion.