Recently, I saw an image of crossbred animals of different species and noticed how ugly some were. Afterwords, I searched up "mixed species animals" and clicked on the first result. The animals were the following:
- grolar bear: frazzled fur, sickly
- dzo: sterile
- coywolf: brave appearance of a wolf, yet coy like coyote
- liger: fat
- wolfdog: OK
- pumpapard: not as beautiful as the cougar or leopard
- Bengal cat: patterns of a leopard cat, yet scared like a domesticated one
- mule: son of a horse, yet a donkey
- hinny: "hinnies are often breeding 'accidents'"
- zonkey: similar to the pumpapard, it's less beautiful
- cama: shagginess of a llama yet not as much, making it look dirty rather than intentional
- narluga: similar problem as pumpapard
Hybrid animals can water down the unique, beneficial traits that made their parents distinct. Following Haldane's Rule, it is common for them to be sterile.
Common patterns across animals can inform us of the biology of humans, as seen with the watering down of traits applying to people. Additionally, a child of, for example, a Black and White couple can have trouble identifying with both Black and White peers, leading to isolation. As my parents are interracial, I had trouble describing my race for a while. Identifying with one's race increases appreciation for their ancestors and trust of people like them.
If an interracial couple finds themselves to be a good match, their marriage can be beneficial to their children. If, however, the decision to interracially marry is widespread, as it is with the push of the media, it becomes negative, changing from naturally occurring to being imposed.