The term "species" was introduced by Carolus Linnaeus (founder of science of taxonomy) , the founder of modern taxonomy.

During the flood, exactly how many animals of each species did Moses take on the ark?

Many "species" can interbreed. Below are tables of a few of the possible combinations that have been discovered.

Lions, tigers, and many other felines can interbreed.

Here are some web pages for more information.

• http://members.aol.com/jshartwell/hybrid-bigcats2.html (as of 1984)
• http://www.bigcats.org/ (as of 1984)

A Manchurian tiger and a Siberian tiger can interbreed. A Manchurian/Siberian tiger cross is produced from a Manchurian tiger and a Siberian tiger.

A liger is produced from a female tiger and a male lion.

A tigon is produced from a male tiger and a female lion.

Tigons are less common as the mating process is not as easy.

Tigons are sometimes called tiglons or tions. Hybrids can become quite large.

These hybrids are more prone to cancer and illness, shortening their lifespan.

A leapon is produced from a male leopard and a female lion.

A jaglion is produced form a jaguar and a lion.

A bobcat and a lynx can interbreed. There is no name for what is produced by a bobcat and a lynx.

A puma (cougar, mountain lion, panther) and a leopard can interbreed. A pumapard is produced from a puma and a leopard.

A caraval is produced from a male caracal and a female serval.

A male serval and a female caracal can interbreed. A servical is produced from a male serval and a female caracal.

A domesticated cat and a wild Asian leopard cat can interbreed. A Bengel cat is produced from a domesticated cat and a wild Asian leopard cat.

A wild Serval cat and a domesticated Bengel cat can interbreed. A Savannah cat is produced from a domesticated Bengel cat and a wild Serval cat.

For more information, see the KitznKatz Bengals web site at http://www.exoticbengals.com/ (as of 1984).

A jungle cat and a domesticated cat can interbreed. A chausie cat is produced from a jungle cat and a domesticated cat.

For more information, see the Wildkatz Cattery web site at http://www.wildkatz.net/Wildkatz_Cattx.html (as of 1984).

An African wild cat and a domestic tabby cat can interbreed. A tabby/African wild cat cross is produced from a domestic tabby cat and an African wild cat.

A zebroid is produced from a male zebra and a female horse.

A zedonk/donkey is produced from a male zebra and a female donkey/burro/ass.

A zetland/zony is produced from a male zebra and a female shetland pony.

A hinney is produced from a female donkey/burro (jenny or jennet) and a male horse.

A mule is produced from a male donkey/burro/ass and a female horse.

For more information on mules, see http://www.imh.org/imh/bw/mule.html (as of 1984).

For more information on horses, see http://www.imh.org/imh/bw/ (as of 1984).

A Siberian husky can be crossed with a golden jackel.

A dogote, pronounced "dog-o-tee", is produced from a dog and a coyote.

A coydog is produced from a dog and a coyote.

A coywolf is produced from a wolf and a coyote.

A wolfdog is produced from a dog and a wolf.

A fox looks somewhat like a dog or wolf, but is genetically different and cannot interbreed.

In ancient times, the similar appearance is reflected in similar names for the fox and the wolf.

Details are left as a future topic.

A llama and a camel can interbreed. A cama is produced from a llama and a camel.

A Toast of Batswana is produced from a sheep and a goat.

This case was quite unusual.

The American bison/buffalo and any breed of domestic cow can be interbred. A beefalo/cattalo is produced from a domestic cow and an American Bison. The beefalo/cattalo is bred for beef.

A buffalo and a yak can interbreed. A yakalo is produced from a buffalo and a yak. A yak and a cow can interbreed.

A domestic pig and a wild pig can interbreed. A pig / wild pig cross is produced from a domestic pig and a wild pig.

An albino corn snake and an albino king snake have produced fertile offspring.

A cabbits, named from cat and rabbit, is a cat with rabbit-like hind legs. Cabbits appear to be malformed Manx-type cats and not an actual cross between a cat and a rabbit.

A good resource for cabbits is at http://www.messybeast.com/cabbit.htm (as of 1984). My brother once raised a cabbit, and had his picture taken with one. The picture appeared in the local newspaper (Elizabethtown Chronicle). The cabbit grew up, but then died. We did not know where the cabbit came from or what it was. Since we had many rabbits in the fields (some cats would kill and eat the slower ones) and many cats on the farm, we thought that it might be a cross between a cat and a rabbit.

The following is related as happening shortly after 1977.

Shortly afterwards, another cabbit turned up in Pennsylvania. Harry Goodwin, of Lower Swatara Township had always thought his peculiarly shaped pet was a Manx cat, but this didn't stop him from joining the cabbit "flap". Apparently his local vet was not too sure what a Manx looked like! Goodwin's cat had ears slightly larger than a domestic cat, and longer whiskers, but it had rabbit-like hind legs and heavy mottled fur. Goodwin claimed to have owned a tame rabbit and remembered that a cat used to "play around" with it. "Some people say there is no way a cat and a rabbit can cross " Goodwin said, "but I say look at it and be your own judge. It hops like a rabbit, looks like a rabbit, and has fur like a rabbit." In all likelihood, the cat was a Manx or part-Manx as Goodwin had originally thought (before cabbit footage became valuable). http://www.messybeast.com/cabbit.htm (as of 1984)