Born Weird: 7 Real Animal Hybrids That Are 100% Real

Liger (Male Lion × Female Tiger)

They are found only in captivity and they are largest big cat in the world — can exceed 900 lbs (400+ kg). Inherits a lion’s strength and a tiger’s love for water and often has faded stripes and a partial mane and sterile in most cases. Lions and tigers don’t share habitats, but in zoos or private breeding facilities, they can mate and fun fact is that they are Hercules, the world’s largest living cat, is a liger weighing over 900 lbs.

Zorse (Zebra × Horse)

They are found occasionally on exotic farms and looks like a horse’s body with zebra-like striping (especially on legs and back). Generally sterile and can inherit the zebra’s wildness and the horse’s size, they are mostly bred out of curiosity; not great for riding due to their unpredictable temperament. And fun fact is that Zorses can have wild pattern combinations depending on the zebra parent’s species.

Cama (Camel × Llama)

They are first bred in Dubai in 1998 via artificial insemination. To combine the size and strength of a camel with the wool quality and temperament of a llama. They have no hump, have long legs also they are social and cooperative. Their challenges is that natural mating is impossible due to size difference — it must be lab-assisted and fun fact is that camas don’t spit like llamas or store fat like camels.

Grolar Bear (or Pizzly Bear) (Grizzly Bear × Polar Bear)

They are found in Arctic regions, especially Canada & Alaska. They have naturally occurring due to climate change pushing polar bears inland and it looks like a Creamy white coat with a grizzly’s hump and face. They are strong swimmers and more adaptable than either parent species. Fun fact is that first confirmed wild grolar was shot in 2006 by a hunter who initially thought it was a polar bear.

Wholphin (False Killer Whale × Bottlenose Dolphin)

They are rare, but recorded in captivity (e.g., Sea Life Park, Hawaii). They have intermediate size as they are a unique blend of both parents’ teeth count and color and capable of reproduction (not always sterile!) and fun fact about them is that Kekaimalu, a famous wholphin, has given birth — proving that some hybrids can be fertile.

Geep (Goat × Sheep)

They are very rare, only occurs very infrequently in both captivity and wild farms. Goats have 60 chromosomes, sheep have 54 — not usually genetically compatible. They have a mix of wool and hair, face and legs can look more goat-like, but body size varies and usually sterile. Fun fact is that one geep named Butterfly lives at an Arizona petting zoo and became a viral sensation.

Coywolf (Coyote × Wolf × Dog hybrid)

They are found naturally in North America, especially the eastern U.S. and Canada, it happens because habitat loss pushes coyotes, wolves, and stray dogs together. They are larger than a coyote, smaller than a wolf, highly adaptable urban survivor. Social structure from wolves, intelligence from coyotes, and boldness from dogs. Fun fact is that almost all eastern coyotes now carry some wolf and dog DNA — they’re basically wild coywolves.