Apparently it is 12 creatures, 6 male and 6 female, that is needed for a genetically diverse enough group to repopulate.
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FiskFisk33@startrek.website 5 weeks ago
would have to be quite a few bears to avoid heavy inbreeding
Honytawk@lemmy.zip 5 weeks ago
superkret@feddit.org 5 weeks ago
That depends entirely on what creature you’re talking about.
Zoidsberg@lemmy.ca 5 weeks ago
A couple of birth defects wouldn’t matter much if you’re walking around a penguin buffet. They’d be fine.
SatansMaggotyCumFart@lemmy.world 5 weeks ago
No, you must keep the bloodline pure.
scutiger@lemmy.world 5 weeks ago
Okay, McPoyle.