Wild Wonders: Discover the Most Unique Hybrid Animals on Earth
10 Unique Hybrid Animals Created by Humans
The Liger is the most famous hybrid big cat, created by mating a male lion with a female tiger.The largest of all living cats, often weighing over 900 pounds
Liger (Lion + Tiger)
Tigon (Tiger + Lion)
The Tigon is the reciprocal of the liger, resulting from the mating of a male tiger and a female lion.Smaller than lions and tigers, weighing between 350 and 450 pounds
Zebroid (Zebra + Any Equine)
Zebroids are hybrids created by crossing a zebra with a horse, donkey, or pony. The offspring typically inherit the zebra’s stripes but have the body shape and size of the other parent
The Wholphin is an extremely rare hybrid resulting from the mating of a false killer whale and a bottlenose dolphin.
Intermediate between a dolphin and a false killer whale
Beefalo (Bison + Domestic Cattle)
The Beefalo is a hybrid created by crossbreeding American bison with domestic cattle, primarily for agricultural purposes.
Larger than cattle but smaller than bison
Zonkey (Zebra + Donkey)
The Zonkey is a hybrid resulting from the mating of a zebra and a donkey. Like zebroids, zonkeys inherit the distinctive zebra stripes, usually on their legs and neck.
Similar to donkeys
Grolar Bear (Grizzly Bear + Polar Bear)
The Grolar bear, also known as a Pizzly bear, is a rare hybrid that can occur in the wild and in captivity.
Intermediate between a grizzly and a polar bear
Mule (Male Donkey + Female Horse)
The Mule is one of the most well-known hybrids and is created by crossing a male donkey with a female horse.
Larger than a donkey, smaller than a horse
Geep (Goat + Sheep)
The Geep is a hybrid resulting from the mating of a goat and a sheep. Geep hybrids are extremely rare and are often sterile.
Varies depending on the parent species
Coywolf (Coyote + Wolf)
The Coywolf is a hybrid of a coyote and a wolf, occurring naturally in the wild but also selectively bred by humans for research purposes.