Was that from www.texasboars.com ? I remember reading that data and it was long. Lots of information if you really want to study it thoroughly. I thought I would like to get more technical stuff in my head. What good it will do while hunting I'm not sure. Is that what you meant by the reference to college JJ? Packy

When I was more heavily into packing into areas with pack stock I became friends with a man who was a breeder of pack mules. On occasion his mules would breed. It was not at all a common occurance but somehow it does happen. Something too happens between wild hogs. I think, as I recall there were chromosome differences between some hog species. I read this in a documnet provided me by a wildlife researcher on the feral hog project in Texas. Texas is without question the leader in feral hog research and management.

I have so much info in a file, I will have to sort through it to find the document. For some reason the comment sticks in my mind that the count is even or odd and that allows functional breeding of the offspring. So I'm guessing it must change by 2 Chromosomes not one? I have a wildlife management degree but unfortunately for this topic not animal husbandry so I was never deeply educated in this field.

I also have a large document which will show measurement identification of the skull to determine the genetic makeup of the animal. This is very much like the Brown Bear Grizzly bear difference. They are 100% identical but considered two species. This is due to the size difference and the geographical difference. However if you check them scientifically they are identical. Chromosome counts are the same for brown and grizzly too though.

I wish I could recall the details of this better, I only remember that when I read the document I thought to myself: well that explians it!

JJ,
thanks.. i'ld love to see that data...

i sincerly doubt that species with different chromosomes count can produce fertal offspring (mule from horse and donkey) vs chihuahua and great dane (different vs same count) though

jeffe