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Hybrid
offspring of cross-species reproduction / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A hybrid is the product of mating between individuals of different species or strains. The word is most common when talking about animals and plants.
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Mules are hybrid animals. The female parent is a horse and the male parent is a donkey. A mule is generally sterile. Not all hybrids are sterile. Many garden plants and crop plants are hybrids. New species are sometimes formed from hybrids between two other species.