Why can’t a monkey impregnate a human (and vice versa)?

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Why can’t a monkey impregnate a human (and vice versa)?

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Humans have 23 pairs of chromosomes and other great apes have 24 pairs of chromosomes. That’s enough to cause crossing to fail.

In comparison, Horses and Donkeys are 64 and 62, and a hinny crossbreed has 63 causing it to be sterile.

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