Blue and Fin Whales, World's Largest Animals, Cross-Breeding at a Surprising Rate
DNA
A new study has revealed a surprising level of cross-breeding between the world's two largest species : blue whales and fin whales . Knewz.com has learned that these colossal seafarers are also able to create fertile offspring , which is uncommon for hybrid animals . Researchers from Canada and Norway sequenced the genome of the North Atlantic (NA) blue whale and discovered about 3.5 percent of the group's DNA came from fin whales, they wrote in a paper published in the journal Conservation
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