• FiskFisk33
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    16 hours ago

    would have to be quite a few bears to avoid heavy inbreeding

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      5 hours ago

      Apparently it is 12 creatures, 6 male and 6 female, that is needed for a genetically diverse enough group to repopulate.

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      8 hours ago

      A couple of birth defects wouldn’t matter much if you’re walking around a penguin buffet. They’d be fine.