10種神奇的混血動物(上)
From the Zebroid (Zebra + Equine) to a Beefalo (Buffalo + Cow), some of the most intriguing hybrid animals.
從斑馬馬到皮弗洛牛，下面是一些最神奇的混血動物。1．Zebroid = Zebra + Equine
1．斑馬馬=斑馬+馬
A zebroid (also zebra mule and zebrule) is the offspring of any cross between a zebra and any other equine: essentially, a zebra hybrid. In most cases, the sire is a zebra stallion. Offspring of a donkey sire and zebra mare, called a zebra hinny, do exist but are rare. Zebroids have been bred since the 19th zebroid showed in the picture above, Eclyse, is a very unusual one, because of her coloring. With her über distinct makings, it's really hard not think she's a Photoshop mock-up.
斑馬馬（也叫斑馬騾）是斑馬和馬雜交的後代：基本上就是斑馬混血兒。在大多數情況下，斑馬是父親。驢爸爸和斑馬媽媽的孩子叫斑馬驢騾，確實存在，但很少見。斑馬馬從19世紀就開始繁殖。上圖所示的斑馬馬愛克莉絲非常不尋常，因爲她的毛色，很難讓人不覺得她是一個Photoshop模版。
2．Liger = Lion + Tiger
2．獅虎=獅+虎
The liger is a hybrid cross between a male Panthera leo (lion), and a female Panthera tigris (Tiger) and is denoted scientifically as Panthera tigris * Panthera leo. A liger resembles a giant lion with diffused stripes. They are the largest cats in the world, although the Siberian Tiger is the largest pure sub-species. Like tigers, but unlike lions, ligers enjoy swimming. A similar hybrid, the offspring of a male tiger and a female lion is called a tigon.
獅虎是雄獅和雌虎的混血兒，學術的說法是Panthera tigris（虎）*Panthera leo（獅）。獅虎很像帶條紋的巨大獅子，是世界上最大的貓科動物，不過西伯利亞虎是最大的純亞種。獅虎隨老虎而不是獅子，喜歡游泳。還有一種類似的混血兒虎獅，是雄虎和雌獅的後代。3．Beefalo = Buffalo + Cow
3．皮弗洛牛=水牛+奶牛
What do you get when you cross a cow with a buffalo? The Beefalo, a hybrid animal that produces red meat lower in fat and cholesterol than beef. Most consumers have never heard of beefalo, let alone tasted it, and only a few Seattle grocery stores carry it.
水牛和奶牛會生下什麼？皮弗洛牛是一種混血動物，能提供脂肪和膽固醇比牛肉低的紅肉。大多數消費者從沒聽過皮弗洛牛肉，更不用說品嚐了，只有幾家西雅圖雜貨店能買到。How does a buffalo burger compare to a beef one? "It has a richer flavor and it's milder and sweeter than beef," says Ellensburg beefalo breeder Mark Merril, "and more juicy."
皮弗洛牛漢堡與牛肉漢堡相比怎麼樣？“它味道更豐富，比牛肉更溫更甜，”美國華盛頓州埃倫斯堡的牛肉飼養員Mark Merril說，“而且更多汁。”4．Savannah = Serval + Domestic Cat
4．熱帶草原貓=山貓+家貓
The Savannah Cat is created by breeding an African Wild Cat, called a Serval and a domestic cat, usually an exotic looking domestic cat such as a Bengal, Oriental Shorthair, Egyptian Mau, or a Serengeti's. The offspring created by this combination are large domestic.
熱帶草原貓是非洲山貓和家貓的混血兒，家貓通常有點異國情調，比如孟加拉貓、東方短毛貓、埃及貓或塞倫蓋蒂貓。 這種組合產生的後代是大型家貓。5．Leopon = Leopard + Lion
5．豹獅=豹+獅
The Leopon is the result of breeding a male leopard with a female lion. The head of the animal is similar to that of a lion while the rest of the body carries similarities to leopards. The first documented leopon was bred at Kolhapur, India in 1910.
豹獅是雄豹與雌獅繁殖的結果。這種動物的頭隨獅子，身體的其餘部分隨豹子。第一頭有證可考的豹獅於1910年出生在印度戈爾哈布爾。
