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How do insects or other r-strategists avoid inbreeding depression? (zerobytes.monster)

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The original post: /r/askscience by /u/Redqueenhypo on 2024-12-23 23:34:27.

There are insects that continuously inbreed with their siblings, and mouse colonies or all of Australia’s rabbits are started by just a few individuals. How have they avoided accumulating Habsburg-level inbreeding issues?

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