tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5870077003894840138.post7037031319548013137..comments2023-10-07T02:16:16.507-07:00Comments on The Primate Diaries: Adoption in Non-Human PrimatesEric Michael Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01272418277524164040noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5870077003894840138.post-3045464507119364272007-10-25T09:01:00.000-07:002007-10-25T09:01:00.000-07:00@brian: Yes nonhuman adoption of humans has verif...@brian: Yes nonhuman adoption of humans has verifiably happened.<BR/><BR/>I am an adoptive parent, and I find a number of flaws in this analysis, but it heads in the general correct direction.<BR/><BR/>The family benefits from increasing the available gene pool in the tribe. Adoption does this; it brings "hybrid vigor" into the tribe. This has been known since ancient times and is documented in medieval literature. When resources are available, the family maximally benefits from adopting individuals who are maximally genetically different from the existing available gene pool.<BR/><BR/>My daughter and my son are of two different races. Interestingly enough, they prefer to date cross-racially.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5870077003894840138.post-89632373659029347562007-10-21T10:04:00.000-07:002007-10-21T10:04:00.000-07:00I'm wondering what you think of those stories of h...I'm wondering what you think of those stories of human children being adopted and raised by wolves. I know it's a pretty rare occurence, but I think it really has happened. Or are those just made up stories?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5870077003894840138.post-86265433755949663462007-10-19T10:18:00.000-07:002007-10-19T10:18:00.000-07:00Amazing!Amazing!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com