Rare goat-sheep hybrid born in Kildare - Polidicks

[IMG]http://img.rasset.ie/0008bd76-642.jpg[/IMG] [QUOTE][B]A Kildare farmer is the proud owner of a rare hybrid between a goat and a sheep.[/B]The half-goat half-sheep, which is known as a ‘geep’, was born to a ewe on Paddy Murphy’s farm two weeks ago today. Paddy, who also owns Murphy’s pub in Ballymore Eustace, said the ‘geep’ has thrived since birth. “He’s absolutely thriving,” Paddy told RTÉ News. “He’s running around a lot quicker than the other lambs which were born. He has much longer legs” “The ewe has taken to him like he’s just another lamb. There’s no difference in how he’s been reared.”[/QUOTE] Didn't even think such a thing was possible but, [url]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheep%E2%80%93goat_chimera[/url] Also "geep" lol.

uhhh i can explain

Goat Simulator Promos :v:?

[QUOTE=Agoat;44441799]uhhh i can explain[/QUOTE] Forgot to add the source, I can't seem to edit it in without losing the entire original post. here it is: [url]http://www.rte.ie/news/2014/0403/606469-goat-sheep-hybrid/[/url]

First DLC for goat simulator already out?

I want to fucking cuddle it.

In other news, Kildare updates their welcome sign to: "Welcome to Kildare, home of the Geeps"

[QUOTE=Mitchel.;44441817]Goat Simulator Promos :v:?[/QUOTE] goat simulator dlc

Why not call it Sheet?

Name it Cherokee. "Geep Cherokee"

Thats awesome

[QUOTE=The golden;44441892]Geep? More like Shoat.[/QUOTE] Fuck, I was about to post that but Chrome was being a shit and I think it had a memory leak.

[QUOTE=Mabus;44441794] Also "geep" lol.[/QUOTE] [t]http://i.imgur.com/yMiNmPC.jpg[/t] ?

Wow that actually looks really adorable

[QUOTE=The golden;44441892]Geep? More like Shoat.[/QUOTE] I was thinking Shat.

Get a bunch of fertile ones and breed them to see what happens

[QUOTE=Mabus;44441794]Didn't even think such a thing was possible but, [url]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheep%E2%80%93goat_chimera[/url] Also "geep" lol.[/QUOTE] Actually that is the wrong one, that is for artificially created ones. [url]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheep-goat_hybrid[/url]

[QUOTE=LVL FACTORY;44441977]Get a bunch of fertile ones and breed them to see what happens[/QUOTE] Hybrid animals are nearly always sterile.

I so hope this is the next evolution of sheep. I call it, sheep 2.0.

[QUOTE=false prophet;44442015]Hybrid animals are nearly always sterile.[/QUOTE] There was a case of a fertile geep though. See the wiki page.

[QUOTE=Agoat;44441799]uhhh i can explain[/QUOTE] I didn't know you were welsh.

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JCPZUTTqLvM[/media] ??

So how does this happen? I guess if species are closely enough related its possible? Or would it be some genetic mutation in the father or the mother that allowed fertilization of the egg to happen?

[QUOTE=Buck.;44442533]So how does this happen? I guess if species are closely enough related its possible? Or would it be some genetic mutation in the father or the mother that allowed fertilization of the egg to happen?[/QUOTE] sperm goes into sheep vag sperm wins the lottery

[QUOTE=isoulcalibur;44442655]sperm goes into vag sperm wins the lottery[/QUOTE] Circle of life right there.

how close is a sheep and goats dna? Like is there an ape or something that has enough similarity in dna as a human that I could make a baby with?

[QUOTE=HazzaHardie;44442781]how close is a sheep and goats dna? Like is there an ape or something that has enough similarity in dna as a human that I could make a baby with?[/QUOTE] Bigfoot confirmed.

[QUOTE=HazzaHardie;44442781]how close is a sheep and goats dna? Like is there an ape or something that has enough similarity in dna as a human that I could make a baby with?[/QUOTE] Some scientist in USSR tried more than 80 years ago and failed. Since scientist like to experiment with everything I wonder why no one else tried it ? If someone succeed imagine the reactions in the world, the Church and conservative people ? It would be chaos. Humanzee [url]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Humanzee[/url] [url]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ilya_Ivanovich_Ivanov_%28biologist%29[/url]

[QUOTE=AntonioR;44443153]Some scientist in USSR tried more than 80 years ago and failed. Since scientist like to experiment with everything I wonder why no one else tried it ? If someone succeed imagine the reactions in the world, the Church and conservative people ? It would be chaos. Humanzee [url]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Humanzee[/url] [url]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ilya_Ivanovich_Ivanov_%28biologist%29[/url][/QUOTE] It's definitely too unethical to try today.

[QUOTE=Falubii;44443267]It's definitely too unethical to try today.[/QUOTE] I can't say I wouldn't still like to see it.