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'''[[Speciation]]''' is a [[process]] that occurs naturally in [[evolution]] and is modeled explicitly in some [[genetic algorithms]].

Speciation in nature occurs when two similar reproducing beings evolve to become too dissimilar to share genetic information effectively or correctly. In the case of living [[organisms]], they are incapable of mating to produce [[offspring]]. Interesting special cases of different species being able to breed exist, such as a [[horse]] and a [[donkey]] mating to produce a [[mule]]. However in this case the Mule is usually infertile, and so the genetic isolation of the two parent species is maintained.