Category: Hybrid cat

Leopard-jaguar hybrids are possible and have been recorded

Can a leopard mate with a jaguar?

Yes, a leopard can mate with a jaguar. The hybrid cat thus created has four different names: jagulep, jagleop, lepjag and leguar. All pretty unimaginative names but descriptive nonetheless. As usual, I have to...

Raccoon and cats. Are raccoons smarter than cats?

Can cats mate with raccoons?

The question in the title is a reference to the myth that the famous Maine Coon cat is named after a domestic cat x raccoon hybrid offspring in the 19th century when a domestic...

Vietnamese puppy looks a bit like a cat-dog hybrid

Pictures of a cat-dog hybrid!

This is a cute Vietnamese puppy who’s been described as a cat-dog hybrid but with tongue in cheek because it is genetically impossible. However, his character, his derp face, stature and dense grey coat...

Puma bobcat Hybrid

Puma/bobcat Hybrid Florida?

Here are a couple of screenshots from a camera trap video in the Florida Everglades. The camera was positioned extremely well. The cat genuinely looks like a puma/bobcat hybrid. There is no escaping that...


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