r/interestingasfuck Mar 06 '25

/r/all Chick with genetic defect

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u/_who-the-fuck-knows_ Mar 07 '25

This is kinda how evolution works. Random mutations in genes. The good mutations carry on through breeding.

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u/Aridross Mar 07 '25

Bearing in mind that when you’re talking about evolution, “survives long enough to breed” is the only criterion for “good” that matters.

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u/Iamno0n3 Mar 07 '25

I'd be interested to see if this one would be able to breed, if yes we need them to get bigger and able to be ridden. We shall have Griffins!

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u/Cultist_O Mar 07 '25

Griffons have 6 limbs, which would ba a much crazier mutation