Sep 28, 2024, 04:07 PM IST
A cross between a male lion and a female tiger, ligers are the largest big cats in the world. They inherit features from both parents, like the lion’s mane and the tiger’s stripes.
The reverse of a liger, a tigon is the offspring of a male tiger and a female lion. Tigons are typically smaller than ligers and display characteristics from both species.
A hybrid between a zebra and a donkey, zonkeys retain the zebra's stripes on their bodies but generally have the body shape and size of a donkey.
A zorse is a hybrid of a zebra and a horse. They typically inherit the horse's physical structure but have zebra-like stripes on parts of their bodies.
Created by breeding a domestic cat with a serval (a wild African cat), Savannah cats are known for their exotic appearance, with large ears and spotted coats.
A cross between a domestic cow and an American buffalo (bison), beefalos are bred to combine the best traits of both animals, like hardiness and meat quality.
This hybrid is the result of breeding a wolf with a domestic dog. Wolfdogs often have the strength and instincts of wolves while being more social due to their dog heritage.
A cross between a camel and a llama, camas were bred to combine the camel’s strength and the llama’s more manageable temperament. However, they are rare and often sterile.