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Is there any animal, closely related to humans that a human can breed with? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 1 week ago by Subject6051@lemmy.ml to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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Ok, I am not supporting bestiality here. But, I just came to know about a Dogxim, a dog fox hybrid and I had known for a long time that horses and donkeys can breed (to produce a mule). So, I was just curious, can humans breed with any other animals closely related to us?

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[–] user224@lemmy.sdf.org 64 points 1 week ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (3 children)

I just found this, so you'll have to read it too: https://www.the-sun.com/news/3657105/prostitute-orangutan-pony-tragic-story/

Summary:

TW: sexual animal abuse

Female orangutan named Pony was used as a prostitute for years. She was chained to a bed, shaved every other day leaving her with irritated, itchy, sore-covered skin. They also put make-up, perfume and jewellery on her, and taught her to perform sex acts. The local community didn't want to let her go because she was generating great revenue. In the end it took 35 armed police officers to rescue her.

[–] dingus@lemmy.world 24 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Jesus Christ

[–] Subject6051@lemmy.ml 6 points 5 days ago

He won't find you here, this is Lemmy :')

[–] gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works 11 points 6 days ago

Welp. That’s fucking awful.

[–] tamal3@lemmy.world 5 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Can that summary be hidden, like with a spoiler tag? I can't stomach this stuff. It'll be days before I am not constantly thinking about that poor abused animal.

[–] Seleni@lemmy.world 1 points 5 days ago

Thankfully, Pony, now 21, was rescued by the Borneo Orangutan Survival Foundation, and now lives at one of their rehabilitation centres.

I take solace in the fact that she was rescued and is now living a safe, happy life.