Ligers, the offspring from the mating of a lion and a tiger, are sterile. This is an example of

(A) geographic isolation.
(B) hybrid infertility.
(C) gametic incompatibility.
(D) mechanical incompatibility.
(E) behavioral isolation


Ans: (B) hybrid infertility.

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