8 Hybrid Animals That Actually Exist, Amazing! 28 Jan,2016 Animals Animals are awesome, whether they live in the wild or they roam inside your house as pets. Likewise, there is a great variety of animals in the world. Some of them live in the sea while others thrive on rainforests. Other animals survive by staying in the desert while others prefer to be covered in snow. Regardless of their habitats, the planet is alive because we share it with wonderful animals. But did you know that there are real hybrid animals? Some are born in captivity, but others can be found in the wild. These unique animals show us the limitless possibilities of the animal kingdom. Read the story below to see whether you favorite animal is included.
1. A goat-sheep hybrid
This is the goat-sheep hybrid, more shortly known as a geep. While there have been relatively numerous cases of a geep being born, most of them die immediately. So, you are lucky if you see a live geep.
2. A polar bear mixed with a brown bear
This is the grolar bear. While most hybrids of a polar bear and a brown bear are observed in captivity, there have been reports of wild grolar bears.
3. Killer whale and dolphin hybrid
Known simply as the Wholphin, this hybrid sea creature is found in Hawaii, specifically at the Sea Life Park. In fact, there is only one Wholphin in the world.
4. Hybrid of buffalo and cow
Shortly referred as a beefalo, this hybrid animal has been in existence since the 1800s. Moreover, they are ecologically awesome animals because they do less damage whenever they graze compared to the typical cattle.
5. A lion and tiger hybrid
A lion is already ferocious, but mix it with a tiger and you get a liger. The liger is considered as the largest feline in the world, but they only exist in captivity. One of them even weighs a whopping 904 pounds.
6. A lion and a jaguar hybrid
The jaglion hybrid animal was made possible by mixing a female lion and a male jaguar. The jaglion in this image can be found at a wildlife sanctuary located in Ontario, Canada.
7. The coyote and wolf hybrid
Specifically, coywolves are born when red wolves or eastern wolves mate with a coyote. It is not as common when to see a coywolf that resulted from a coyote and a gray wolf.
8. A narwhal and beluga whale hybrid
If you spotted a narluga, you are an incredibly lucky person because such a hybrid animal is very rare to find. What kind of hybrid animals do you want to see in the future? Share this story with your friends!