17 Hybrid Animals That Are Not A Figment Of Your Imagination
While we grew up with animals on old Mac Donald's farms, scientists and genetic engineers came up with experiments in cross-breeding that led to the birth of the most fascinating creatures that roamed the Earth. Although these new species are not as common as their parents, some biological factors often hamper their survival.
They weren't around the time of Noah's Ark, but they sure are now!
If you still think these animals are made up and photoshopped, feel free to google them.
1. Hinny
wikipedia.com
A cross between a male donkey and a female horse, they are slightly smaller than mules.
2. Narwhale
Nikolay Lamm
A hybrid of the Narwhale and Beluga Whale, some of them have made the North Atlantic Ocean their home.
3. Savannah Cat
wikipedia
These felines are a mix between domestic cats and servals (a wild cat native to the sub-Saharan region). Their personalities are very similar to that of dogs.?
4. Liger
http://imgur.com/user/ohmyimaginaryfriend
A cross between a male lion and a female tiger. They have not been let into the wild and are raised in captivity.
5. Tigon
http://imgur.com/user/ohmyimaginaryfriend
A cross between male tigers and lionesses?
6. Zonkey
firenze.repubblica.it
The name makes it pretty obvious. Zonkeys are a cross between zebras and donkeys.?
7. Jaglion?
jaegermagazin.de
Male Jaguar X Female Lion
8. Grolar Bear
flickr.com/skyline05
When the temperate zone meets the frigid zone, you get the Grolar Bear, a descendant of the polar bear and the brown bear.
9. Coywolf
www.flickr.com/photos/annemariefraser
Not a wolf that is coy, it's a cross between a coyote and a wolf.
10. Zebroid
A cross between a zebra and any equine animal, the Zebroid is said to be aggressive and unruly.??
11. Wholphin
sbingham.seabird
Although False Killer Whales and dolphins are from the same family, only one specimen of their hybrid is in existence
12. Cattalo
outdoorhub.com
A cross between bison and cattle, these hybrids are said to do less ecological damage while grazing. The cross breeding programme started in North America in the 1800s.?
13. Cama
www.flickr.com/photos/craigwright
A hybrid between the camel and it's South American cousin, the llama. These were bred in Dubai for their fur.?
14. Dzo
www.flickr.com/photos/sourendu_gupta
These hybrids between yaks and cattle are prized in Tibet and Mongolia for their meat and quality of milk.
15. Leopon
wikipedia.org/wiki/Leopon
A cross between a male leopard and a lioness, they have only been raised in captivity.
16. Mulard
prodejdrubeze.cz
A hybrid between a Mallard and a Muscovy Duck, these birds are unfortunately unable to reproduce.
17. Geep
viralspell.com
A rare hybrid between goats and sheep, the offspring are stillborn most of the time.
