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(08-18-2023, 07:20 PM)Tylermartin! Wrote: Why is there so much inbreeding in the timbavati/ manyleti area the Mbiris males with their fathers natal pride the tintswalo males with their natal pride the northern black Dam males with their fathers brothers pride which is their I think cousins the 7 avocas adding the 2 xikukutsu males and many other I believe
Believe it or not, inbreeding and line breeding are not entirely a terrible thing in nature. Not the best thi g that happens but it isn't terrible. For humans its bad obviously but animals not so much. How do you think most of these predetors that were nearly extinct are back from the brink? I wouldn't doubt that the gene pool in Kruger or Greater Kruger area are very close espeespecially if you go back 5,6,7, generations.
its not ideal having Dads and daughters inbreeding but cousins and what-not isn't terrible as long as their all healthy.
We do this in dog breeding. They Line-breed, inbreed, and also cross-breed.