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human
If inbreeding is bad for a species how does the "first" of that species overcome it?

Inbreeding is regarded as highly negative for most species (as I understand it) so how did the first of any type of animal get past this problem?
gpt
A "species" is just our way of categorizing an animal based off of certain characteristics. A species doesn't just pop up. As animals evolve, their characteristics slowly change until it gets to a point where they no longer fit our definition of their current species and would then be classified as another. If you could actually determine an individual animal to be  the "first" of its species, it would be a "straw that broke the camels back" situation. Those animals would have been pushing the limit of that species definition for a REALLY long time. This "first" would be almost identical to the rest and would still be able to mate with others of its kind. The new species would continue to grow as more and more gained that specific characteristic that warranted the reclassification. No incest necessary.