What is the difference between a breed and a species? Give an example for each category.

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(N/A) breed is a group of animals related by descent and similar in most characters like general appearance,features,size,configuration,etc. It is developed through selective breeding by humans. Example: $Hisardale$ is a breed of sheep developed by crossing Bikaneri ewes and Marino rams.
$A$ species is a group of organisms that are capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring,and are reproductively isolated from other such groups. Example: $Panthera$ $leo$ (lion) and $Panthera$ $tigris$ (tiger) are distinct species.

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