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To: Right Wing Professor
Of course there is - a set of organisms which can reproduce and produce viable offspring. -me-

Lions and tigers, by this definition, are the same species, as are horses and zebras. Would you like to try again?

Nope, I would not. It just proves my point, looks are deceiving and this is the only objective manner of determining a species. The differences between lions and tigers in looks are far, far smaller than those between a chihuahua and a great dane which no one calls different species.

5,280 posted on 01/16/2003 6:38:06 PM PST by gore3000
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To: gore3000
Let me make sure I understand you here. You're stating that lions and tigers are the same species?
5,326 posted on 01/17/2003 9:27:38 AM PST by Right Wing Professor
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