interbreeding

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But over hundreds of millennia, human migrations resulted in interbreeding, researchers say.

From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026

They said that could lead to the wildcats breeding with feral domestic cats, with such interbreeding – also known as hybridisation - undermining the whole idea of bringing back the species.

From BBC • Nov. 18, 2025

Based on certain genetic similarities between the two species, researchers had an inkling that H. elevatus might have obtained some of its genes via interbreeding between its H. pardalinus ancestors and H. melpomene.

From Science Magazine • Apr. 17, 2024

Continued interbreeding between hatchery-origin and natural-origin salmon could contribute to a decline in overall fitness for the natural-origin fish, unless the level of interbreeding is carefully managed, she said.

From Science Daily • Apr. 16, 2024

As the African immigrants spread around the world, they bred with other human populations, and people today are the outcome of this interbreeding.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari