5 Common Animal Hybrids

Animal hybrids, or crossbreeds of two very similar species, are strange and rare, but possible. Most of these hybrids are done by humans. However there are times when animals that are closely related mate and result with a natural biological hybrid. These offspring share traits found in both parents and even more.

Here are some strange, but unique half breeds in the animal kingdom.

Ligers

Mix a lion and a tiger together and you end up with the biggest big cat around. Ligers are the result of a female tiger and a male lion mating, usually in domestic settings since tigers and lions would never normally cross paths in the wild. Ligers can grow to about 10 feet in length and reach a weight of 700 pounds. Other big cat mixes include leopons (which is a leopard and lion mix) and jaguleps (jaguar and leopard mix).

Zebroids

This is a mix between an equine, commonly a donkey or horse, and a zebra. These consist of zonies, zonkeys, zorses and other combinations. This crossbreeding is an example of how animals with different chromosome numbers can still produce offspring. For example, horses come in 64 chromosomes while zebras only have around 32 and 44, which depends on species.

Grolar Bears

When polar bears mate with grizzly bears, the grolar bear is the result. One of the very few hybrids that actually happen in the wild, these bears do roam the northern hemisphere. Researchers say that one of the reasons why grolar bears exist is because of global warming. Polar bears end up moving a little to the south while grizzlies move up. Since both bears share a lot of features, grolar bears end up looking like polar bears with dirty fur.

Wholphins

Another mix that is said to happen naturally, wholphinsare the offspring of Atlantic bottlenose dolphin and false killer whales. Currently, there are two specimens alive and are kept in captivity at the Sea Life Park in Hawaii. Their shape, color, and size meet halfway between a dolphin and a whale. Ever the number of their teeth is mixed, with an average of 66pieces.

Savannah Cats

These are the result of mixing domesticated cats and wild, medium sized, large eared African cat. They’re much bigger than the common house cat, but are actually very sociable and loyal. The International Cat Association has even declared these cats as a new breed in 2001. Savannah cats act more like dogs than cats and are often placed in leashes and taken on walks with their owners. They can even be trained tricks like fetch.

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Consider Expensive Exotic Cats

There are people who just want to have unique pets, not just based on their looks and breed but also one that caters to their status symbol, something that can talk about their class and stature in society. These pets, can be pet cats that come in different kinds, looks and sizes and also widely differ in how they are managed and cared. Most of all, they can be totally distinct among others because of the price tag it connotes.

Talk about prices, these pets are, the most expensive ones ranging from approximately $800 to $138,000. These pets are generally legal in the United States but may be limited to other states and areas. It takes not just the availability of cash to purchase these expensive pets but also information on care and even special licensing for some.

Bengal Cat – This exotic feline is a cross between a common domestic cat and an Asian Leopard cat which is small, only weighing about 10 pounds but its price is not small and cheap at all. The buying rate runs between $800 to $3,000.00 depending on the size and the age of the cat.

White Lion Cubs – Would you consider a cute and white lion cub as a pet? Their white fur does not mean they are an albino of some sort. It is actually caused by a recessive gene known as the chutiya or color inhibitor gene, highly varied from the albinism gene. However these white lion cubs have a rare color mutation of the Kruger subspecies of Lion. Believe it or not, white lion cubs’ price range from $120,000 to a staggering $138,000.00 that tends to grow humungous through time reaching over 300 pounds of muscle, teeth, claws and all. In fact, their size requires a considerable amount of food consumption which is up to 20 lbs. of food per day.

Ashera Cat- This is not an ordinary cat at all. It looks pretty expensive and hybrid. An Ashera cat is a breed created by mixing the bloodlines of a domesticated cat, an African Serval and an Asian Leopard Cat. The produce is a 30 pound extraordinary cat taht is domesticated, affectionate, loving and very intelligent. The price too, is extraordinary which about $22,000 is to start with depending on the size and maturity.

Savannah Cat – This cat has basically the same bloodline as that of the Ashera but with a lower price of $5,000 for a start. They are noted for their slender, tall bodies and their big ears. It is one of the newest breed in the world and the cross-breeding takes time for it to be successful.

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