Northern White Rhino

[TeaLovingDave]

I never said (or insinuated) the cheetah was doomed. They're breeding well in captivity, especially in open range zoos and their is a large captive population. I was using them as an example of a species that has health issues attributed to a lack of genetic divesity, at least in captivity.

You kinda did, to be fair:

Such a small founder population really can't be considered viable long term with genetic bottlenecks cuasing issues down the line, as seen in African Cheetah.

By stating that a population which has undergone genetic bottlenecks "really can't be considered viable long term" and citing cheetah as an example, to be precise.

 

[Zoofan15]

You kinda did, to be fair:



By stating that a population which has undergone genetic bottlenecks "really can't be considered viable long term" and citing cheetah as an example, to be precise.

I think you're reading too much into it. I've clarified how I intended my post to read.

 

[elefante]

One possible benefit could be that if the technology is worked out to bring back the white rhinos, then it might be useful for other rhino species like the Javan and Sumatran which seem unlikely to be on the planet in the wild by the end of the century the way things are heading.

Agreed. If this technology can work for the northern white rhino maybe this could help with the Sumatran and Javan rhinos.

 

[littleRedPanda]

Rhino hope after artificial insemination birth