Hybrid animals that are hard to believe actually exist
13 Dec 2015 12:55 PM IST13 Dec 2015 12:55 PM IST
Hybrid animals that are hard to believe actually exist
A tigon is a hybrid cross between a male tiger (Panthera tigris) and a female lion (Panthera leo). Thus, it has parents with the same genus but of different species. (Photo: ohmyimaginaryfriend/ BoredPanda)- Zonkey (Zebra + Donkey), A variation of the aforementioned zebroid. (Photo: firenze.repubblica.it/ BoredPanda)
- Jaglion (Male Jaguar + Female Lion). This is a rare combination. These photos are of Jahzara and Tsunami, born at Ontario, Canada’s, Bear Creek Wildlife Sanctuary. (Photo: bearcreeksanctuary.com/ BoredPanda)
- Beefalo are commonly known as “cattalo,” and were found around since 1800, and are heartier than cattle. Reports says that they do less ecological damage when grazing. It is also believed that only four wild buffalo herds exist that aren’t
- ?ubro? (Cow + European Bison). Stronger and more resistant to disease, they were initially thought to be a possible replacement for cattle. Now, only a small herd exists in Bialowieski National Park in Poland. (Photo: wikimedia.org/ BoredPanda)
- Mulard (Mallard + Muscovy Duck). (Photo: prodejdrubeze.cz/ BoredPanda)
- Another rare animal, as the offspring of goat and sheep pairings are usually stillborn. (Photo: My Petting Zoo/ BoredPanda)
- Narluga (Narwhal + Beluga). They are extremely rare, although there has recently been an increase in sighting in the North Atlantic. (Photo: BoredPanda)
- Hinny is a hybrid of male horse and a female donkey. They are not seen much and are smaller than mules. (Photo: BoredPanda)
- Wholphin is a hybrid of male false killer whale + female bottlenose dolphin. They are extremely rare and only one wholphin exists in captivity. (Photo: sbingham.seabird/ BoredPanda)
- Grolar bear also known as “pizzly bears,” mostly live in zoos, although there have been a few confirmed sightings in the wild. (Photo: dpa/ BoredPanda)
- Zebroid are hard to tame and Darwin was one of the first to mention the Zebroid. This hybrid is more aggressive than a horse. (Photo: panoramio.com/ BoredPanda)
A tigon is a hybrid cross between a male tiger (Panthera tigris) and a female lion (Panthera leo). Thus, it has parents with the same genus but of different species. (Photo: ohmyimaginaryfriend/ BoredPanda)
Hybrid animals that are hard to believe actually exist
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