How do we know that two different individuals belong to the same species?

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Species :
Species are the basic individual unit of taxonomy.
Species are defined as a group of individuals with similar characteristics, where they can interbreed to produce fertile offspring.
Two or, more different individuals belonging to the same species will have similar characteristics and can interbreed among themselves.

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