hybrid species
Two species combined
A hybrid species is an organism resulting from the crossbreeding of two different species.
Mules are hybrids of horses and donkeys; ligers combine lions and tigers.
Most hybrids are sterile, but some can reproduce and establish new lineages.
In botany, hybrid species are common and often fertile: Many modern wheat varieties are hybrid species developed for disease resistance.
- ligerHybrid of two big cats
- tigonStriped-maned cat cross
- muleEquine hybrid, often sterile
- coywolfCoyote-wolf hybrid canid
- hinnyMale horse, female donkey
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