Quote Originally Posted by poison View Post
I don't know if there is any scientific evidence that supports the claim that hybridization makes stronger and healthier animals in both herps and mammals. I have heard of animals not being able to make it out o the eggs, not being able to reproduce, or even having birth defects. Keep in mind that mind that both indos and Aussies are the same exact species so it's not technically hybridization but a cross in locality. Equivalent to people of different race breeding.
True... I do know that when two different breeds of goats are crossed together (i.e. Nigerian Dwarf x Angora) that, even though they are the same species, they call them hybrids. "Hybrid vigor" does seem to be true of goats at any rate so was going from that, lol. Location aside it does raise an interesting point that the Aussies and the Indos seem to have a different look about them, however.