Hybridization
The process of an animal or plant breeding with an individual of another species or variety.
Scientists have long delved into the genetics of animals learning engineering and improving the very basis of what makes up the lives of these animals in a bid to get improved or better performing offspring we've also heard of phenomenal hybrid creatures in mythology throughout history that have surpassed our imagination but we didn't know that there are several of such animals that live among us today some were a result of human intervention while others resulted from the interaction of two closely related but distinct animals.
Although the internet is full of
photoshopped images of strange animals the animals in this blog are absolutely real and truly amazing keep reading to find out about these unique animals number three will blow your mind trust me and if you want to see some of the most unreal and exotic hybrids in the world be sure to read till number one15. chigeon /pickons
Ever wondered what you would get if you
crossed a chicken and a pigeon the answer as the title must have suggested is chgeons or pickons pick whichever one you prefer for the purpose of this blog i'll stick
with chigeons it actually sounds cooler
Chigeon's isn't just the
combination of the name of this creature's parent's name it's actually a word with latin origin which means half chicken have pigeon these species have existed long ago and are believed by some cultures to be mystical they claim that anyone who sees these creatures would lose his or her eyesight mom
However in the 1970s the first set of
chickens were bred by a couple who thought if funny to mate a chicken with their pet pigeon named carlos the couple was reportedly under the influence of some substance which explains a lot carlos the pigeon had three babies which the unnamed couple called chigeon have since been spotted in some parts of the world 14. wholphin
The wholphin
is the offspring created by crossbreeding of bottlenose dolphin and false killer whale these creatures are so rare only two of them exist in the world today unlike some of the hybrids in this article the. Wholphin isn't a creation of a science experiment or drunk couples but a testament of love between both parent animals. |
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Tanu anai a male killer whale and
puna hil a female bottlenose dolphin shared the same enclosure at sea life park honolulu where they became the unlikeliest of couples an average false killer whale measures about 20 feet long and weighs 3 000 pounds while a female bottlenose weighs within the range of 330 to 440 pounds and are six to 12 feet long
Although they've been known to swim
together in the seas the result of their rare love affair is a wholphin named kikia malu the first known living hybrid of both species although most animal hybrids are born sterile and with numerous reproduction defects or don't survive all kiki molu amazed her caregivers by reaching full maturity and being fertile kiki amalu combines the features of her parents
She has a whale's eyes and has a body
size that is in between that of the killer whale and bottlenose dolphin
kiki amalu also possesses 66 teeth which is the average number of teeth her parents she had two babies of her own but quite tragically lost both due to what research proved to her sexual immaturity today kiki amalu and her third baby kawali kai are the only existing wholphins in the world 13.
coywolf
A coywolf or koi dog which is not to be
mistaken as a wolf that is coy is a hybrid mix of an eastern gray wolf and
a western coyote and for those that follow the popular tv series this is something you've probably heard of before coy wolves are believed to have been in existence for a while now mainly because they are fertile it is reported that a coywolf is a successful hybridization between a gray wolf coyote and a domestic dog that took place over the past century. |
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this might be because of the influx of
coyotes in ontario as wolves were being eradicated from that part of canada during the early 1900s and they bred with the wolves that were left according to further genetic findings coy wolves made it with dogs sometime in the mid-1900s |
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a coy wolf has the best traits of both
species they can reach four to five feet in length and 35 to 40 pounds of weight coywolves have a coat thicker than that of a pure breed coyote which is dark blackish in color when you find a big headed animal with powerful looking jaws and short round ears and a wolf-like body that has long strong legs just know you've seen a coy wolf they generally have a body bigger than a coyote but not as big as a wolf's coyotes can thrive in the wild as well as rural suburban and urban areas a combination of where the parents can live in12. savannah cats
If you want a cat that is as loyal,
obedient and intelligent as a dog then you should get a savannah cat you can even put a leash on them and take them for a walk savannah cats are more than mere household pets they're also exotic hybrids savannah cats also enjoy playing fetch wagging their tails and have no fear of water largest of domestic camp breeds |
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Savannah are birthed from the crossbreed
between a domestic cat and a wild african serval they aren't as a result of the cross-breeding of a dog and a cat even though they possess dog-like traits savannah cats became popular among breeders following the approval of the unusual breed by the international cat association tica in 2001 in may 2012 |
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The savannah cat was accepted as a
champion breed by the same association the first savannah cat was created by judy frank on april 7, 1986. he crossbred a male serval which belongs to susie woods with a siamese domestic cat and named her savannah savannah cats are very agile and active they can jump as high as seven feet from a standing positionThey may act as dogs sometimes but a cat
will always be a cat they are very headstrong and will go for what they want regardless of what you say or do they are characterized by color markings on their body which comes from the servaland have tall wide deeply cupped rounded ears savannah cats have long and leggy bodies when they stand their hind is often higher than their main bodies11. hinny
Where the offspring of a donkey and a
horse is called a mule .the hinny is an equine hybrid that is the offspring of a male horse stallion and a jenny a female donkey the hinny isn't too similar to its relative the mule it differs in physiology and temperament resulting from genomic imprinting although both are often mistaken for each other |
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Hinny are said to have the body of a
donkey in the extremities of a stallion in comparison the average henny has a smaller statue more muscular legs shorter ears and a thicker mane than the average mule this is due to the dominant genes of the male horse similar to mules henny show wide
variations in stature this is due to the fact donkeys come in various sizesHowever depending on the species of the
mother the hinny can only be as big as the biggest breed of a donkey at the same time a mule is restricted to being as big as the biggest horse breed the hinny's head is more like a horses than a mules with shorter ears which is still longer than those of irregular horses because donkeys have 62 chromosomes and horses have 64 chromosomes a hinny has 63 chromosomes as a result of their interbreeding same as mules this odd number of chromosomes results in the hinny being infertile and are only bred for farm work10.dzo
Would it be possible to make a yak with a domestic cow the answer to that question is resounding yes dzos are the hybrid offsprings of a yak and a cow thanks to artificial insemination reproduction between these animals of varying sizes is possible and going by the usual naming convention they should be called yaddles or yak cows but judging by how those two options sound it's best we stick with dizzy it's less complicated the dzo is a technical term that refers to a male hybrid while a female is known as desomo or zom dizzo the male hybrid are born infertile while zomo is fertile and can be back crossed leading to many supposedly pure breeds of cows or yak carrying each other's genetic material dzos are bred for their higher milk yield and low-fat meats and are stronger than both parent 9.BeefalosBeefalos are also a product of the love affair of a domestic cow in another close relation this time the meeting involves the male domestic cow in a female american bison beefalos were first intentionally bred
in the mid-1900s with accidental between the pair noticed as far back as 1749 in southern and northern america |
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Beefalos unlike many other hybrid
animals are born fertile and can reproduce on their own beefalos were created to survive the harshest of weather conditions produce superior beef and carry the best trait of both species beefalo's meats are leaner more flavored like that of the bison but have better temperaments and easier to raise like domestic cows |
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It is common to find beefalos in the
wild but they are mostly bred by humans beefalos can grow up to 55 inches in height and top the scale at about 1500 pounds to 2000 pounds they are characterized by a fine dark colored robe which spreads evenly across their body an average beefalo is 37.5 percent bison and 63.5 percent of their genes are of the domestic cow are breeds that are 50 or more bison while any hybrid that resembles a bison more than a cow is regarded as an exotic animal rather than livestock8. geep
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A geep not to be mistaken as an
automobile is a sweet little bundle of cuteness a geep is an endearing offspring of a goat in a sheep keep are not only absolutely cute but they are also infrequent it's been argued whether or not the geep is a true hybrid or maybe it's just a sheep with genetic abnormalities due to the hybridization process and difference in chromosomes the difference between the goat's chromosome 60 and that of the sheep 54 makes the fertilization between these two animals almost impossible and in cases where fertilization occurs the resulting offspring a cute little geep has a chromosome that is an average of both parents and is born sterile
Although infertile the resulting geep
has a very high libido which drives them to mount both ewes and does even when not in heat period therefore they have to be castrated at a very young age geeps are characterized by coarse outer coats a woolly inner coat goat-like legs and a stout sheep-like body basically a sheep with goat legs if you think this was cute the number one will blow you away7. leopon
A leopon is the beautiful hybrid
offspring of a male leopard and a female lion these creatures are so rare that they can only be found in captivity or zoo where they are bred it's highly unlikely to spot these in the wild the animal's head is like that of a lion with a mane about 20 centimeters long while the rest of the body has the features of a leopard the first ever leopon was bred at kalipur india in 1859 |
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A large male leopard was crossed with a
lioness the mother lion gave birth to two baby leopons one of which only died after 30 months while the other survived they were spotted like a leopard but the spots on their sides were smaller and closer set than those of a regular indian leopard and were brown and indistinct like the fading spots of a lion cub the spots on the head spine legs and belly were black and different they had tails that were spotted on the top side and the underside were striped and had a blackish top with longer hairs the leopon's bottom were dirty white their ears were fawn and had a broad black bar but didn't the white spots found in leopardsLeopons love climbing like leopards and
don't seem to be scared of getting wet the male leopons also develop means they grow to be just as large as lions but they have shorter legs like a leopard to date leopons are found in some wildlife and exotic animals sanctuariesBest of two distant worlds the cama is a
hybrid of camels from asia and llamas from south america both species exhibit many differences but camels and llamas are both descendants of camelids and share a similar ancestor that evolved in north america during the paleogene period the crossing of these animals is only possible via artificial insemination which is the safest and best way to mate the pair |
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Since the average male camels
can weigh six times more than the female llama the reverse case isn't fruitful camas are created to produce an animal with the strength and size of a camel and the meekness of a llama those that don't possess the hump of camels are smaller than camels but larger and stronger than llamas5. narluga
Narluga has arguably the coolest name on
this list i just love the way it sounds narlugas are hybrid offsprings of a narwhal and beluga whale which are the only two species of the monotinodane family both parents are similar though narwhals are distinct and have a long straight spiral tusk extending from the upper left jaw |
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a couple of years ago a dna test of a
1990 skull found in west greenland was confirmed to be that of a narluga the product of a narwhal and a male beluga this discovery should have been called a barlawal but i guess whoever named it shared my point of view narlugas are very rare to find but it's prevalent to see a school of beluga whales adopting a lost narwhal in the wild4. grolar bear /pizzly bear
Grolar bears as you might have guessed
are a cross between two distant but closely related species a grizzly bear and a polar bear a reverse crossing has also been successful between these two and the offspring is called a pizzly bear some canadian wildlife officials have suggested calling them nanolox which is gotten by blending the inuit names for polar bear nanook and grizzly bear unlike most animals on this list roller bears or pizzly bears have been spotted in the wild
The sighting of a grolar bear in the
wild was first reported in 2006 in canada interestingly grizzlies and polar bears have a mutual contempt for one another and will rarely coexist in captivity or in their natural habitats |
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However climate change extreme
situations and human intervention have given rise to more of these adorable fuzzy caramel colored hybrid bears growler bears grow slightly smaller than polar bears averaging 1.5 meters tall at the shoulder and weighing around 1 000 pounds but due to their grizzly bear jeans they are better able to survive in warmer climates3. jaglion
Another beautiful and intriguing feline
hybrid is the jaglion which comes from crossing a male jaguar and a lioness. jaglions don't exist naturally in the wild very little is known about jaglions as so
few exist on april 9, 2006 two jaglions were born due to an unintended mating between diablo a male jaguar and lola a lioness the offspring jizara female and tsunami male were born brought up and still live in bear creek wildlife sanctuary ontario canada |
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Where they dazzle visitors with their
unique beauties their parents were raised together within the same enclosure because they were inseparable and brought in from the same place and shared a special bond tsunami is spotted but his sister is a melanin skin jaglion thanks to the dominant melanin gene found in jaguars also an opposite pairing is possible which results in an offspring called ligar2. liger/ tigon
Ligers are probably the most famous
hybrids of all in this article and the largest of the big cats they are the offspring of a male tiger and a female lion they are much bigger than either parent the largest slim liger in the world weighs a jaw dropping one thousand pounds and the most obese ever recorded weighing a mammoth sixteen hundred pounds these animals have never been seen in the wild which isn't going to change anytime soon because they don't naturally inhabit the same regions |
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ligers look and behave more like their
fathers lions than tigers but do exhibit tiger traits such as striped backs and a love for swimming when it comes to tigons nobody can blame you for thinking these animals are basically the same as a liger after all they both come from lions and tigersTigons are relatively smaller than
ligers and they are usually smaller than both of their parents they take after their tiger fathers but they also can roar and love to socializeZebroid is a technical term for a hybrid
of a zebra and any equine species usually a horse or a donkey a zonkey is birthed by the cross-breeding of a male zebra and a female donkey and when a male donkey crosses with a female zebra the offspring is called a z-donk like most other hybrids zebroids are sterile and are bred for their superior features and to act as tourist attractions the zonkey tends to be smaller than the
zebra and takes on a more definitive donkey-like appearance except for its uniquely striped pattern gotten from the zebra due to the proximity of both parents as habitats it is very common for them to exist in the wild |
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And that's it for the 15 hybrid animals
you need to see to believe which animal has the coolest name in your opinion what do you think about animal hybridization animals should it be encouraged or discontinued be sure to share your thoughts in the comments belowThanks for reading and
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