Unbelievable Creatures: Discover the Strange Animal Hybrids That Defy Nature’s Rules!
A male tigon
Tigons have the same parents as ligers (lions and tigers) but with the genders flipped around— meaning that the parent species are a male tiger and a lioness.
The tigon’s body is usually a light tan color with blonde stripes and a white underbelly. Tigons are not a product of natural breeding and only exist in captivity breeding programs. They are usually sterile and unable to reproduce.
Zebroids are crosses between donkeys and other equine animals
Zebroids are hybrid crosses between zebras and other members of the equine family including horses and donkeys. This species is not exactly rare, but it is less common for the mother to be from the zebra family.
In most zebroids, the head and body resemble a donkey and the legs and underside are marked by black zebra stripes.
Zonkies have personality traits from both parents
Zebroids, like the zonkey pictured above, carry both physical and personality traits from both of their parents.
Based on what people know about the handful of zonkies in the world, the rare creatures are excitable with distinct personalities. They tend to look more like a donkey with the distinct stripes and wild nature of a zebra.
Zebroids are usually infertile
Sometimes when zebras and horses are kept in captivity together accidental breeding can take place, but allowing this type of breeding to occur is generally frowned upon in the zoo-keeping community.
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