• Jake Farm@sopuli.xyz
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      1 day ago

      No duh, i am more wondering why the larger ones are so fucked when the origin species isn’t.

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        21 hours ago

        Oh. It’s because of selective breeding.
        In general, aggressive selective breeding involves pulling from a smaller gene pool, which results in congenital problems. Wolves breed naturally, so evolution ensures they can survive well.
        It’s basically the same reason we don’t have incest babies. More or less.