A selection of hybrid animals that arose only thanks to man (12 photos)

Category: Animals, PEGI 0+
12 June 2023

Man has always tried to subdue nature for himself and in every possible way change the rules of the game. And of course, thanks to people, new species of animals that were not included in the LANs of the teddy bear-nature. Some of the resulting hybrids have made life easier for people, for example, mules. But there are also experiments that were definitely a mistake. Take at least creepy killer bees. So let's take a look at hybrid animals that would not have arisen without human intervention.

liger





A hybrid born from crossing a male lion and a female tiger. On such an animal could not have appeared at will, at least because lions and tigers do not cross in nature. Considered the largest of all existing members of the cat family. The weight of a liger may reach 400 kg.

Honoric



This cutest creature is the result of crossing a ferret and a mink. Honoriks can also be found in the wild.

Killer bee or Africanized bee





The case when it was definitely not worth it for a person to interfere in business nature. In order to get more docile and resistant to hot climates bee breeders crossed a European honey bee and a bee African. The result was just the opposite: the hybrid was extremely aggressive towards humans and very tenacious. resulting the bees were accidentally released into the wild. Now killer bees can be found on throughout South, Central and North America.

Mule



Donkey and horse hybrid. They are very hardy and live longer than horses. At the same time, they are considered less stubborn and more quick-witted than donkeys.

Camel or kama



The result of crossing a dromedary camel and a llama. Withdrawn from goal to create an animal that, in its coat, will similar to a llama, but in size, endurance and responsive disposition - on camel.

Savannah



An attempt by a person to get a wild cat at home. Savannah is the result of crossing a domestic cat and an African serval. Counts one of the most expensive cat breeds.

Shawzi



The result of crossing a domestic cat with a wild reed cat. More one attempt to tame a man and make him live at home wild animal from the cat family. And even successful, except for the fact that that the Shawzi are incredibly active creatures and can destroy a human housing in a matter of hours. Shawzi are very friendly but in a small apartment better not to keep them.

bison or bison



A hybrid of European bison and American bison. Combines the characteristics of both species, but exceeds them in size.

Volkosob



They are also called Czechoslovakian Wolfdogs. It's a hybrid German Shepherd and Carpathian wolf. The result was a dog with strength and the stamina of a wolf.

Narluga or narlukha



A hybrid of a narwhal and a white whale. It used to be thought that in the wild they almost none, but recently the narlug is increasingly seen in the Northern Atlantic.

Yaglion, Yaglev or Yaglon



A hybrid of a jaguar and a lion. Most often they are black in color. They live only in captivity and are not found in the wild.

Dzo or Hainak



A hybrid of a domestic cow and a yak. Bred to help in agriculture. Found in Mongolia, Tibet and Nepal.

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