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8 Unique Hybrid Animals Created By Humans

By Omolara Rafiu

Have you ever heard of hybrid animals? Oftentimes they exist in folktales and mythology such as Greek Mythologys. However, you will be surprised to know that these types of animals actually exist in the real world. Here is a list of 8 different unique animals that were created by humans.

What are Hybrid Animals?

A hybrid animal is a type of animal that has parents from two different species i.e A male donkey and a female horse mating. These types of animals usually possess the traits, characters and physical appearance of both parents which is part of what makes them Unique. Let us take a look at 8 unique hybrid animals that were created by humans.

Ligers

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Ligers are hybrid animals that came into existence through the cross mating between a male lion and a female tiger(tigress) . They are usually large in size, ranging from 700 pounds and higher. They possess the characteristics of both their parents i.e they enjoy swimming which tigers love to do and are as sociable as lions.

Wholphin

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Part Whale, Part Dolphin, this  type of  hybrid animal is the most common type of hybrid animal as they are a product of two animals that belong to the oceanic family. A Wholphin comes from cross breeding between a female Bottlenose Dolphin and a Male False Killer Whale. 

Zebroid

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Zebroid is a compound name for a collection of hybrid animals that are a product of a Male Zebra and any female animal from the equine family such as horses, donkeys, mule and so on. The mother will often determine the name it will be called e.g Zonkey, Zorse, and so on.

Cama

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This is a hybrid animal that is a product of a male camel and a female llama. This type of hybrid animal can only be found in Dubai in a local Camel Reproduction Centre located in Dubai.

Wolf Dog

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This canine hybrid is a product of breeding between a gray wolf and a dog. They possess both the qualities of dogs and wolves as they are usually bred as pets but are also very strong and sometimes wild.

Leopon

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Leopons are a result of mating between male leopards and lionesses, leopons have the physical traits of both leopards and lions. Their head is like that of a lion while the rest of their body is like that of a leopard.

Geeps

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Geeps come about as a result of breeding between Goats and Sheep. Although this cross breeding often occurs in stillbirth. There have been cases of successful births. 

Beefalo

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Developed in the United States of America in California in the 1970s, a beefalo is a hybrid animal that is a product of mating between Domestic Cattle and European Bison.

There you have it, 8 unique hybrid animals created by humans. It is however important to note that these types of animals can mostly be found in captivity and not in the wild. Thanks for Reading!