Feline hybrids aren’t helpful to the genetic diversity of big cats and have no conservation value, says Rob Vernon, spokesman for the Association of Zoos and Aquariums, which represents 230 zoos ...

Meet some of the wildest animal hybrids. Which occur naturally, which are found only in zoos, and which come straight out of the science lab?

HERCULES, Calif. Exotic hybrid cats are becoming a fad among pet owners, but they pose unique challenges and can costs anywhere from $600 up to $30,000, reports CBS affiliate station KPIX 5.

But what you can do for big cats — set them high up from the ground, leave them at 2-3 kilometers apart — doesn’t always work for getting small wildcat data.” Image courtesy of Panthera.

(Learn more about ligers and other big cat hybrids.) Also, the parent species may sport incompatible genetic differences, such as different numbers of chromosomes.

Hybrid cats have been gaining popularity as pets because of their visual similarities to exotic wild cats. Some say that those wild looks can predict wild behavior.

U.S. authorities have seized 68 lions, tigers, lion-tiger hybrids, and a jaguar from an Oklahoma animal park that featured in the 2020 Netflix series "Tiger King", the Department of Justice said ...