


Hybrid animals exist when two genetically close species cross-breed, often within the same genus or family. Examples include mules from horses and donkeys, ligers from lions and tigers, leopons from male leopards and female lions, beefalo from domestic cattle and American bison, and grolar bears from grizzly and polar bears. These hybrids may occur naturally or through human intervention, with some being rare due to differences in size or habitat between the parent species.