Breeds are not species.

( Kroney, Fri 16 Aug 2013, 11:39, 1 reply, 12 years ago)

but surely a blue footed booby and a red footed booby are the same species?
badger????

anyway, being different species never stopped lions and tigers, or horses and donkeys, or your mother and father, did it? so THERE.
( rachelswipe with a fork, Fri 16 Aug 2013, 11:40, Reply)

Lions and tigers, horses and donkeys, dogs and wolves etc are not different species.

( Kroney, Fri 16 Aug 2013, 11:41, Reply)

and your parents?
anyway, wiki says you are WRONG. lions and tigers are the same genus, but different species.

surely this must also apply to boobies. the fucking things are identical, apart from their feet.
( rachelswipe with a fork, Fri 16 Aug 2013, 11:42, Reply)

Also not different species.
Basically, if those birds aren't breeding, then they probably can't breed. This makes them a different species. Boobies have about half a dozen different species.
( Kroney, Fri 16 Aug 2013, 11:44, Reply)

Different SUB-species.
Actually, you're right with Lions and Tigers. They can breed but it's very difficult. That one's a bit of a grey definition.
( Kroney, Fri 16 Aug 2013, 11:44, Reply)

i know you are getting all this from google and wikipedia.....

( rachelswipe with a fork, Fri 16 Aug 2013, 11:49, Reply)

Specifics, yes.
Although the distinction between a species and a breed isn't exactly difficult to grasp.
( Kroney, Fri 16 Aug 2013, 11:51, Reply)

Well, duh. Of course it's difficult
have you ever tried to fuck a tiger? You'd be lucky to get out with your clothes intact.
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Fri 16 Aug 2013, 11:49, Reply)

Thats right...
You have to get the sugar coated breakfast cereal out first... then you can hammer away
(Bonzodog29 is an unemployed sponge of the worst kind, Fri 16 Aug 2013, 11:52, Reply)

I'm not a taxinomy specialist, sweetie.
But it would appear that Boobys are the genus and Red-footed, Blue-footed (and Masked, Brown and Peruvian for that matter) are all different species, so yes they can't breed.

pffft. Masked Boobys. arf.
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Fri 16 Aug 2013, 11:52, Reply)