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To: Vicomte13

"Well, not exactly.
A zebra is to a horse what a wolf is to a dog. "

Dogs are derived from wolves that were domesticated thousands of years ago. The horse and zebra were probably the same species a hundred thousand years ago. Zebras today are probably much like Horses were when they were first domesticated. Over time with selective breeding, desirable traits are enhanced and the species diverge. I bet ancient Europeons would have no more trouble domesticating the Zebra than the original horse.


39 posted on 10/23/2006 1:42:56 PM PDT by BadAndy (You want a magic bullet to fix your problem, but I only have hollowpoints.)
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To: BadAndy

Where do Przhewalski's horses fit into this picture? I assume they are a different species than the domesticated horse.


56 posted on 10/23/2006 4:24:24 PM PDT by Verginius Rufus
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To: BadAndy

LOL, not being very subtle.

*rolls eyes*


63 posted on 10/23/2006 5:48:13 PM PDT by Constantine XIII
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To: BadAndy

"Europeons" did not domesticate the horse.


65 posted on 10/23/2006 6:08:14 PM PDT by nicollo (All economics are politics)
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