Are different races for humans the same as different breeds for animals?

Question

I don't mean any offense by this question--just wondering....

Different races are all the same species--human. We have different physical characteristics but can still have children together.

Different breeds of animals have different physical and personality traits, but can still reproduce.

For example, White people and Asian people can have kids together, and Siamese cats and British Shorthair cats can have kittens.

Is this the same concept?

Answer 1

I don't see how this can be offensive to anyone we are after all animals too. I am not a biologist but that's how I see it as well.

Answer 2

To a degree.  Humans have very little genetic variability compared to most species.  Two breeds of cat are probably genetically more different than an African and an Asian.

Answer 3

yes, you could think that way, humans are all the same species but there are different varieties of types of humans depending on where one lives (or one's ancestors)