12 hybrid animals that were born only thanks to man (13 photos)

Throughout its history, mankind has reshaped the natural world under your needs. And it was only a matter of time before the man decides that existing animals are not good enough and need to be changed somehow.





We are accustomed to the fact that numerous breeds of domestic animals - this is the work of man, but people sought to change wild animals. We have collected some really existing hybrids, which would never have appeared in nature without the intervention of people. Some of them are already familiar to us (did you know that mules are hybrid?), and creating some was clearly a mistake (try not to meet killer bees).

liger



A hybrid born from the crossing of a male lion and a female tiger. Such an animal could not appear in the wild, at least because that lions and tigers do not intersect in nature. Considered the largest of all existing representatives 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 affairs of nature. In order to get more obedient and resistant to hot climate of bees, 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. 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. They were bred with the aim of creating an animal that, in its woolen cover will be similar to a llama, but in size, endurance and responsive temper - on a camel.

Savannah



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

Shawzi



The result of crossing a domestic cat with a wild reed cat. Another attempt to tame a person and force him to live at home wild animal from the cat family. And even successful, except for that the Shawzi are incredibly active creatures and can smash human habitation in a matter of hours. Shawzi are very friendly, but in it is better not to keep them in a small apartment.

bison or bison



A hybrid of European bison and American bison. Combines in itself features both species, but surpasses them in size.

Volkosob



They are also called Czechoslovakian Wolfdogs. It's a hybrid German Shepherd and Carpathian wolf. The result is 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 the wild there are almost none, but recently the narlug is increasingly found 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 Nepale.