By James Lilley
Jaglion
We knew that there were many different kinds of cats throughout the world, but have you ever heard of a Jaglion? The creature was a crossbreed of lioness and jaguar. The Jaglion pictured is named Jazeera. Her brother, Tsunami, looked more like a leopard rather than a jaguar or a lion. Their parents were Diablo and Lola, and the four cats proved so inseparable that they still all live together in the same sanctuary.
Cama
As you might have guessed, this animal is 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.
Grolar Bear
What do you get when you cross a polar bear and a grizzly? Depending on your preference, it could be a grolar or pizzly! We’ve usually seen this breed in the wild, although it used to be a lot rarer. Polar and grizzly bears usually avoided each other, but because of the melting of ice in the south, the two bears species’ habitats have converged.
Savannah Cat
Savannah cat is a crossbreed of an African wild cat named serval and a domestic cat. Savannah cats are known as exotic animals, but they can still be domesticated. It became famous during the 90s, and it was only registered as a new cat breed in the early millennium. Unlike other hybrids on this list, the Savannah cat does not have any health issues.
Wholphin
The name of this particular 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 dolphins 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.
Beefalo
Settlers in the 18th century did not plan to crossbreed bison and cattle when they brought the cattle into the New World, but some bovine liaisons resulted in a beefalo. However, after discovering this kind of breed, the settlers tried to breed more animals. Unfortunately, some of them escaped into the Grand Canyon.
Tigon
Tigon was born because of a male tiger mating with a female lion, as opposed to a Liger being born with 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 health issues like dwarfism. They were one of the healthy breeds among the feline family.
Wolfdog
Wolfdogs are a crossbreed of a dog and a wolf. It’s been a thousand years since we first domesticated dogs, but some people still desire to make a dog with a wolf’s appearance. However, wolfdogs can be unpredictable and much more dangerous than any dog, which is why they’re illegal in many states. However, we can’t deny that its old wolf ancestry is beautiful.
Narluga
Narlugas, as you might have guessed, are a crossbreed of narwhals and beluga whales. Climate change might be the cause of this one, with the two species beginning to share the same territory as more regions become uninhabitable. Narlugas have big heads and got the color of a narwhal, but without the recognisable horn. The shape of their body was similar to a beluga.
Mule Bird
This is one cute bird, but unless you’re an ornithologist you might not recognise the hybridity at work: the mule bird is a canary and goldfinch crossbreed. It’s also known as British finches since it was bred as a house pet in the past. Many people wanted to hunt or catch them, but in 1981, the government decided to take action and recognized pursuing or killing this kind of creature as illegal.
Blood Parrot Cichlid
Blood parrot cichlid might be a strange name for an animal, but it’s not the only odd thing about this sea-dweller. The hybrid is a crossbreed of cichlid and a Midis fish. Due to not being able to close their mouths, they’re messy when they eat.
Mulard
Mulard is a combination of mule and mallard, since it’s 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.
Coydog
Coydogs are a crossbreed of a dog and coyote, and it originated in Pre-Columbian Mexico. Unlike the frenetic wolfdog, coydogs usually exhibit a calm personality and were frequently used as guard dogs. However, coydogs were usually disobedient animals that could cause trouble to their surroundings.
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 is more efficient in producing milk. Its meat is prized, but the males of this breed are sterile. It’s not dissimilar to a mule.
Mangalica
Mangalica aren’t hybrids per se, but they’re certainly strange. They look like a crossbreed of a sheep and a pig! More accurately, it’s a breed of pig called the Hungarian Pig, which was predominantly bred for its fat. In the ’80s, it was almost extinct, but the population has rebounded in recent years. The animal has a woolly curl, and is famous for being made into sausages.