15 Funky Hybrid Animals That Deserve a Chance at Life

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Eric Larson
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15 Funky Hybrid Animals That Deserve a Chance at Life

The droll indie flick Napoleon Dynamite did more than show us how impressively Idahoans can dance -- it introduced us to the liger.

Bred for its skills and magic, the majestic tiger-lion combo proved that anything is possible with a little imagination. And, maybe, a little Photoshop too.

Subreddit r/HybridAnimals is a digital zoo of nature's should-be creatures. Take a gander at some of our favorites below.

Which hybrids would you most like to see? Share the most bizarre animal combos you can think of in the comments.

1. The Shug

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2. The Slortoise

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3. The Rhinohopperous

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Image courtesy of Imgur, crysalla

4. The Igllama

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Image courtesy of Imgur, ChasingSloths

5. The Chino

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6. The Turtlegator

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Image courtesy of Imgur, KingCrabs

7. The Barn Cowl

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Image courtesy of Imgur, FallingDominos

8. The Liosp

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Image courtesy of Imgur, Frankonovich

9. The Canda

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Image courtesy of Imgur, mobuco

10. The Alicon

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11. The Tyranapillar

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Image courtesy of Imgur, dr_mix_a_lot_phd

12. The Elephuck

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13. The Crenguin

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Image courtesy of Imgur, Hunchin

14. The Texas Longhorn French Bulldog

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Image courtesy of Imgur, Felfriast

15. And the Homo Snakian

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BONUS: Seriously, Evolution ... WTF?

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[h/t reddit/r/HybridAnimals]

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