Could two intelligent species evolve on the same world?

[ScipioMoroder]

Could two sentient/sapient species evolve on the same planet, without one wiping the other out?

[Doctor Amadeus]

No such distinction. Race =/= Species

To give more specifics Klingon and Humans are the same race they can breed because they are the same species human.

Jaguars and Tigers can breed because they are the same species.


Dolphins and Human are different species both evolved certain intelligence


Could two different species coexist? Probably. That would all depend on the needs of one vs the needs of another.

Dolphins might have a completely different idea on how to develop and progress in this environment.


If said ambition is similar in other words Dolphins are as intelligent as humans and have the same desires.

Then NO. We’d have a pretty big problem.

The example every other variable of human that seem to be intent on destroying each other.

No way is that going to then mesh well with another similar species.

[Sorensen]

No such distinction. Race =/= Species

To give more specifics Klingon and Humans are the same race they can breed because they are the same species human.

Jaguars and Tigers can breed because they are the same species.


Dolphins and Human are different species both evolved certain intelligence


Could two different species coexist? Probably. That would all depend on the needs of one vs the needs of another.

Dolphins might have a completely different idea on how to develop and progress in this environment.


If said ambition is similar in other words Dolphins are as intelligent as humans and have the same desires.

Then NO. We’d have a pretty big problem.

The example every other variable of human that seem to be intent on destroying each other.

No way is that going to then mesh well with another similar species.

Uh......

Wrong, like I don't even know how to begin with how wrong this is.

[Daedius]

If they were kept isolated from each other, sure. The more primitive one would be in danger of potentially being killed off for resources by the other.

[PACOX]

You mean like intelligence on the level of humans? Multiple Homos (the genus or intelligent species related to humans) co-existed at one time or another. Climate, disease, and/or the notorioushomo sapien wiped them out. Early humans would've wiped out any rival intelligent species or died trying.

[qwerty123456]

Yeah if they had a mutualistic relationship.

[PhaelixWW]

Could two sentient/sapient species evolve on the same planet, without one wiping the other out?

Let me tell you a story about the Zoq, the Fot, the Pik, and the Zebranky...

[Ursus]

Sure, assuming neither race is a bunch of assholes like humans are.

[Flame6]

Not if they're similar to humans. Like Orcs and Humans sharing a planet? No chance.

[hellhamster]

Put 2 people in a room, eventually, inevitably, the one kills the other.
Put more than 2 people in a room, eventually, inevitably, they will pick a side and think of a reason to team up and kill the other.

[ScipioMoroder]

No such distinction. Race =/= Species

To give more specifics Klingon and Humans are the same race they can breed because they are the same species human.

Jaguars and Tigers can breed because they are the same species.


Dolphins and Human are different species both evolved certain intelligence


Could two different species coexist? Probably. That would all depend on the needs of one vs the needs of another.

Dolphins might have a completely different idea on how to develop and progress in this environment.


If said ambition is similar in other words Dolphins are as intelligent as humans and have the same desires.

Then NO. We’d have a pretty big problem.

The example every other variable of human that seem to be intent on destroying each other.

No way is that going to then mesh well with another similar species.

Jaguars and tigers are definitely not the same species

[Shadowferal]

Depends on the two races.
As long as one race demands to be dominant at the expense of the other, then the answer is "no."

[Jonnusthegreat]

If separated until they both developed into peaceful civilizations and had similar technological advancements, yes.

[Theodarzna]

I mean it literally happened on Earth. For a period of time Homo Sapiens shared the planet with multiple other hominid species. All of us relatively as intelligent as one another. However the others died out kinda. Actually in the case of Neanderthals, they just interbred and we all, or most of us carry a bit of them with us. The rest likely suffered from climactic change.

But the issue is largely can two species occupy the same ecological niche at the same time? I'd argue almost certainly no. Especially in earlier era's. Maybe now if Neanderthals suddenly poofed back into existence there would be efforts to preserve them and such, or the "Hobbit" humans of Indonesia I believe. We would MAYBE try it but in an earlier age; One dominated by resource competition and much more acute and direct scarcity? Yeah its not likely they could share the same continent at least.

[Acidbaron]

I suggest reading the book ''Sapiens", and based on that my answer would be no.

[ScipioMoroder]

*looks at human evolutionary history* The question has been answered by history. Try checking it out.

We killed off a totally unrelated species that evolved intelligence in a radically different environment from us?

That's news to me...

[PhaelixWW]

We killed off a totally unrelated species that evolved intelligence in a radically different environment from us?

That's news to me...

That's not what your question asked, though, is it?

[ScipioMoroder]

That's not what your question asked, though, is it?

The question is the title of the video, which asks, can two intelligent species evolve on the same planet, it doesn't ask if they're related to us or if they would be an entirely independent branch of evolution.

[PC2]

Sure, why shouldn't it be possible? Even if there is an extremely low probability that it will happen and that they'll co-operate at first instead of wiping the other out it should still be possible, imo.

I think there is free will though and that any advanced sentient lifeform would have it. Meaning there is no set "destiny", what happens depends on what they want to choose. It all depends on how quickly they learn that natural resources are effectively infinite and it's always in everyone's best interest to behave constructively towards each other instead of behaving destructively.

[Sunseeker]

Depends on the species, their locations and development. I would reason it's not much different than the existence of multiple species of any animal.