Some of us might know that there was much experimentation in the zoo in different countries. The result of the experiments ended being strange hybrids. Some of us might hear about liger, but it was not the only hybrid out there. Had we ever thought that many combinations would confuse many people? However, in this article, we would talk about some of the odd hybrids born in the world.
Some Animal Breeds We Never Knew Existed
Liger
It’s a fairly simple method. You get a liger when a female tiger and a male lion meet! They can grow to be larger than either parent due to this unusual combination. The liger is the world’s biggest feline as a result of this. Regrettably, the scale plays a role in health problems, including heart disease. As a result, they do not usually live as long as tigers and lions. Their bodies’ organs are normally too small for their large bodies.
Liger
Cama
If we did not know a cama, the animal was a crossbreed of a llama and a camel. The firstborn Cama was in the Camel Reproduction Centre in Dubai. Cama was a project to make an animal with a significant wool quantity than a llama and a better personality than a camel. Cama was created by insemination since a male camel had five times the weight of a female llama.
Cama
Zonkey
We would not believe it, but a zonkey was a crossbreed of zebra and a donkey. The two animals had to mate each other and resulted in a zonkey. The kind of breed was the rarest. Donkey and zebra might be similar when we talk about genetics. It was an exciting breed since we did not expect that a zebra and donkey would mate. However, zonkeys always had dwarfism when they were born.
Zonkey
Grolar Bear
If we observe the color of the bear in the image, we could tell that the bear was a crossbreed of a polar and grizzly bear. The animal’s name had two names, grolar or pizzly, and we usually saw the kind of breed in the wild. It was rare to see this kind of breed since the polar and grizzly bears usually avoided each other, but because of the melting of ice in the south, the two bears could not prevent meeting each other.
Grolar Bear
Zorse
Another zebroid kind of animal was a zorse. It was a crossbreed of a horse and a zebra. We knew that horses did not have similar genetics when we compared them to a zebra since their chromosome number did not match. It was the reason why the crossbreed would usually have dwarfism. However, the hybrid had more rare features in their body since they had spots.
Zorse
Savannah Cat
Savannah cat was a crossbreed of an African wild cat named serval and a domestic cat. Savannah cat was known as an exotic kind of animal, but it was also obedient. It became famous during the 90s, and it was only registered as a new cat breed in the early millennium. Unlike other hybrids, the Savannah cat did not have any health issues. We could also take care of this kind of creature if we wanted one.
Savannah Cat
Wholphin
The name of the animal in the image was Kawili Kai. It was a crossbreed of wholphin and dolphin. Kali’s mother, named Kekaimalu, was the only animal who was a wholphin. A wholphin was a crossbreed of dolphin and a false killer whale. A false killer whale was a breed of dolphin, it was one of the rarest animals out there, and Kekaimalu was the only wholphin born in the world.
Wholphin
Beefalo
Settlers in the 18th century did not plan to crossbreed bison and cattle when they brought the cattle into the New World, which resulted in a beefalo. However, after discovering this kind of breed, the settlers tried to breed more animals. Unfortunately, some of them had escaped, and we could find some of this breed in the Grand Canyon. It would usually cause chaos to the place where they go.
Beefalo
Tigon
Tigon was born because of a male tiger mating with a female lion. It was the gender that created this kind of breed since the Liger was born with a parent of a female tiger and a male lion. The difference between the two was the tigon would not grow massive similar to a larger. However, tigon did not also have a health issue like dwarfism. They were one of the healthy breeds among the feline family.
Tigon
Wolfdog
Wolfdog was a crossbreed of a dog and a wolf. It’s been a thousand years since we had pet dogs, but some people desired to make a dog with a wolf’s appearance. However, wolfdogs were unpredictable and much more dangerous than any dog. It was the reason why it was not legal in many states. However, we could not deny that it had an attractive appearance to the other breed.
Wolfdog
Jaglion
We knew that there were many different kinds of cats throughout the world, and one of them was a Jaglion. The creature was a crossbreed of lioness and jaguar. We could see in the image of Jaglion named Jazeera. Her brother, Tsunami, had a similar leopard appearance rather than a jaguar or a lion. Their parents were Diablo and Lola, and the two could not be separated since they were put into the sanctuary where the family was residing.
Jaglion
Narluga
Different from other hybrids in the world, Narlugas was born for having narwhal and beluga whales. Climate change might be the cause why the two species decided to mate with each other since they were residing in the exact location. Narlugas had big heads and got the color of a narwhal, but they did not have any horns. The shape of their body was similar to a beluga.
Narluga
Mule Bird
We could tell that the hybrid had a cute appearance, but the mule bird was a canary and goldfinch crossbreed. It was also known as British finches since it was bred as a house pet in the past. Many people wanted to hunt or catch them in the United Kingdom. In 1981, the government decided to take action and recognized pursuing or killing this kind of creature as illegal.
Mule Bird
Blood Parrot Cichlid
Blood parrot cichlid might be a strange name for an animal, but it was not the only thing that was odd. The hybrid was a crossbreed of cichlid and a Midis fish. The two animals were different that resulted in a blood parrot cichlid. The animal had a mouth that could not be close, and they were messy when they ate. Blood Parrot Cichlid usually eats a considerable amount of food.
Blood Parrot Cichlid
Mulard
Mulard was a name that had a combination of mule and mallard since it was a crossbreed of Pekin and Muscovy ducks. People had bred this kind of animal not because of its appearance but because of its taste. The mulard had a sturdy texture and a calmer personality. It also had delicious meat and would be the best ingredient for foie gras.
Mulard
Coydog
Coydog was a crossbreed of a dog and coyote, and it originated in Pre-Columbian Mexico for many years. Like a wolfdog that had a dog’s parents, coydogs were the opposite of wolfdogs that had a calm personality and were trustworthy to guard our house. Coydogs were usually disobedient animals that could cause trouble to their surroundings.
Coydog
Dzo
In places like Tibet and Mongolia, people would make yaks and cattle live together to create a Dzo. In some English countries, dzo was called or known as yattle, and the animal was more efficient in producing milk. It also had a quality of meat, but the males of this breed were sterile. It was the hybrid to be used for this kind of purpose. It was also similar to a mule.
Dzo
Mangalica
Mangalica was not considered a hybrid, but it was a strange creature. It would look like a crossbreed of a sheep and a pig. However, it was a Hungarian prig, and people bred this kind of animal to make lard. In the ’80s, it was almost extinct. However, farmers had tried to produce this kind of animal for the past years. The animal had a woolly curl, and they were famous for being a tasty sausage.
Mangalica
Bernedoodle
People like to breed different dogs in the past, and one of those breeds was the bernedoodle. The hybrid was a result of mating a poodle and Bernese mountain dog. However, it would not grow like a Bernese mountain dog since it had a poodle’s genetics. However, this kind of dog had a playful and carefree personality. The hybrid would also like to swim or run around the surrounding.
Bernedoodle
Iron Age Pig
If we thought an Iron Age Pig was a crossbreed of a domestic pig and a wild boar. People tried to breed this kind of animal to make a similar appearance to a cave wall painting of the Iron Age. However, there were many of these hybrids in different places. People thought of the animal as an invasive species since it caused harm in the United States.
Iron Age Pig
Geep
Some of us might know geep as a shoat. The animal was a crossbreed of goat and sheep. We could say that it was the cutest animal out there. However, the hybrid was a rare type of animal that we could not find everywhere. Because the animal was usually stillborn, the number of geeps was still low, and there were only a few of these kinds out there.
Geep
Coywolf
Wolves and coyotes were a family in the past 300,00 years. However, in the previous years, the two species could mate each other without difficulties resulting in a coywolf. The creature got the personality of its parents. The size of the coywolf would be similar to a wolf and coywolf. It also had the appearance of its parents, and we could say that it’s somehow adorable.
Coywolf
Hinny
Some of us might know what a hinny was, but the animal was a crossbreed of a donkey and a male horse. We would be wrong if we would think this kind of hybrid was a mule. It was different from a mule since its parents were a female horse and a male donkey. We might get confused if we would only look at the appearance of the two.
Hinny
Leopon
In the image, we could see another crossbreed of felines. A leopon was a crossbreed of a lioness and a male leopard. We could see in the picture that it had a head similar to a female lion, but we could compare its body to the leopard. Leopon could be bred if the male leopard and lioness were in the same cage.
Leopon
Zubron
In the image, we could see the hybrid called zubron. It was a crossbreed of cow and a European Bison. People decided to breed this kind of animal to have alternative cattle in the European continent. However, only a few herds remained today, and we could see them in Bialowieski National Park, Poland.
Zubron
Toyger
Toyger was a crossbreed of Bengal and Domestic Shorthair tabby. The hybrid originated in the United States in the 1980s. Back in the days, to increase the awareness of people, they bred this kind of animal. In 2020, there were only 469 Toygers that were registered throughout the world. We could say the color and appearance of the feline were similar to its parents.
Toyger
Litigon
We could tell the difference between a litigon and a liger. Litigon’s appearance was the opposite of the liger, and it was the crossbreed of a lioness and a male tiger. In Haikou, China, there were two newborn tigons. Its parents gave it birth on June 24, 2016. It was an unforgettable moment that happened in that place.
Litigon
Green Sea Slug
If we were a fan of a sci-fi film, then we might recognize this kind of hybrid. The Green Sea Slug had this kind of color because of the algae that are fed. Green sea slug was an animal-plant kind of animal that only ate food to produce its species. We could say that the hybrid did not have a hard time making its species since it was natural to eat if it was hungry.
Green Sea Slug
Zony
Some of us could tell that zony would look like a horse, and we were right since it had a horse parent. Zony was a crossbreed of pony mare and zebra stallion. It had a horse’s appearance in the image, yet the only thing we could differentiate it because of its unique stripes across its body since it also had the zebra’s genes.
Zony
Pumapard
Pumapard was a crossbreed of male puma and female leopard. The hybrid could be bred by mating a male leopard and a female puma. However, the kind of animal was usually born with dwarfism. Its height would not be similar to a puma or a leopard, but its parents had the same appearance.
Pumapard
Gajasimha
We might be interested to know about a different kind of hybrid. However, there were similar mythological creatures, and one of them was Gajasimha. It was a mythical creature from the lore of the Indian. The hybrid had a head of an elephant and the body of a lion. We could find some of the images in the temples of South India and Southeast Asia, yet we could only see the hybrid by illustrations.
Gajasimha
Buraq
Buraq was a mythical creature that was known in Islam. The creature appears as a horse that had a peacock tail and a face of a human. It was an odd combination of different kinds of species. We might wonder what kind of people created this kind of creature. If we were knowledgeable about the religion, Buraq was a creature that could guide prophets into Heaven.
Buraq
Hippalectryon
In the Greek pantheon image, Hippalectryon was a creature that had an appearance of a rooster and a horse. It was an odd creature that even Aristophanes said that the Hippalectryon was “so comically ugly that it invited laughter from people around, thus driving evil away for good.” We could find the quote that Aristophanes said in The Frogs
Hippalectryon
Khepri
Khepri originated from Egyptian Mythology. It had a humanoid feature with a beetle head. Sometimes, the illustrations showed that it had a goat leg. We could tell that the mystical creatures that were in Egyptian mythology were fascinating. It might be impossible if we could find this kind of creature back in the days. We could only tell that it had an odd combination.
Khepri
Monocerus
Moncerus had an appearance similar to a Unicorn, it was a Greek Mythological, but images had different features that we have usually known. Back in the Middle Ages, people thought that the creature had the head of a stag, the body of a horse, the legs of an elephant, and the tail of a boar. The beast also had a might that could pierce through a sturdy elephant skin.
Monocerus
Humanzee
Humanzee was only a fictional creature with a man and a chimpanzee’s features, and it was a combination of homo sapiens and pan. There were attempts to create this kind of hybrid. In the 1980s, the humanzee was a word of portmanteau that was used as a human-chimpanzee.
Humanzee
Huarizo
According to the University of Minnesota, it might not be entirely infertile when it was naturally processed. Huarizo might relate with an alpaca since it was a breed from male llama and female alpaca. The animal was also known as the South American camelids because of their appearance and size. Huarizo was smaller than a llama. According to the University of Minnesota Rochester, the creature was also known as sterile, but it could be preserved with a minimum genetic modification.
Huarizo
Polecat–mink
Polecat-mink was a crossbreed of a European polecat and European mink. Furriers also knew the hybrid as Khor-make and by fanciers as khonorik. It was not easy to breed this kind of hybrid since the population of European mink was decreasing. The hybrid had yellow fur on the ears, gray-yellow underfur, facial mask, and long, dark brown guard hair.
Polecat Mink
Polecat–ferret
Polecat-ferret was a crossbreed of a polecat and a domestic animal ferry. The hybrid had an appearance of a white neckband, white paws, and white hair that was mixed in its fur. The polecat-ferret had a better vision, more excellent physical qualities if we compared it to its parent. However, the hybrid was hard to handle since we needed to quench its boredom, and it did not want to be put in a cage.
Polecat–ferret
Pine Marten
Pine marten had long ears and was more famous than the Polecat, and the creature had a dark brown body and got a pale yellow belly. It also had a reddish brown-colored head. Pine Marten had white stripes in its head, and the hybrid also had a black band on its muzzle. It had a similarity to a badger’s mask.
Pine Marten
Gamebird
Gamebird was a crossbreed of game bird species. It resulted in different breeds since it involved ducks and domestic poultry. We could find the kind of animal in various places. It was the human who had experimented with creating such a hybrid. Humans might plan to breed this kind of hybrid, or it might be only an accident that resulted in this kind of creature.
Gamebird
Golem
Golems were a creature that had an inanimate substance like clay or mud. The golem was created to ensure the safety of Jews from antisemitic attacks, and it was also resurrected to finish its task in Jewish folklore. In the legend, golems were loyal to their master, which would follow their instruction without fail. It was also why the creator needed to be cautious when giving instructions to this kind of creature.
Golem
Ogre
In the legend and myths, we could see ogres across the world. The word came from the ancient Etruscan god Orcus. It was said the ogre was a man-eating god. Some of us might recognize what was an ogre since we had watched Shrek. Ogres were huge, heavy, hairy, and had an enormous appetite. Some stories were violent, but it was all only in the stories and myth.
Ogre
Fairies
Fairies were also known as fey or fae, and they originated in Old French historical romantic tales. Some of us knew that fairies were mythical creatures or spirits featured in various myths, legends, and stories. Most of us knew that fairies were magical small creatures that had wings. However, in Victorian artwork, fairies were illustrated with wings that could fly and sometimes ride on the bird’s back.
Fairies
Gorgon
We might all know about Medusa, and they were gorgons, a terrible creature that could make their victims into a stone. Gorgon’s had an appearance of an odd combination since it was a captivating but scary creature. Gorgons would usually appear with a living snake. The legends and myths taught us that we should not judge a person by its appearance and appearance.
Gorgon
Mermaid
Mermaids were interesting people for many years. The half-human and half-fish came from myths since the story of Babylon. Mermaid, also known as merpeople, could be located in Syrian, Polynesian, and Ancient Greek. Some cultures said that Mermaid was captivating and romantic. In Irish mythology, Mermaid could turn into a human and would marry a human. However, other cultures said that mermaids would bring catastrophe to the surroundings.
Mermaid
Minotaur
In Greek mythology, the minotaur was known as the son of the Goddess of Crete. The creature was also known as the powerful bull that came from the sea. The creature had an appearance of a human body and a head of a bull. King Minos was terrified because of his life development since he had a complicated maze called a labyrinth. It was created to imprison him.
Minotaur
Aqrabuamelu
The Aqrabuamelu was a terrifying creature in old Mesopotamia, and it was recognized in the Babylonian myth of creation. The beast was a combination of a scorpion and a man. It appeared to have a scorpion body, but it also had a human face, arms, and torso. Aqrabuamelu looked terrible, but they were created to challenge the Gods. There were stories that Aqrabuamelu was a guardian to alert travelers.
Aqrabuamelu
Fauns
Fauns were also known as goat men. We could find fauns in Greek Satyr to Roman Mythology. Satyr originated from the god Pan, and it had an appearance of a leg and tail of a goat and a human upper body. In an illustration, some of them had a horn and pointy ore. The creature had a role in advising the wandering travelers.
Fauns