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*1. Hybrids between [[different]] [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Subspecies subspecies] within a species (such as between the Bengal tiger and Siberian tiger) are known as ''intra-specific hybrids''. Hybrids between different species within the same genus (such as between lions and tigers) are sometimes known as ''interspecific hybrids'' or crosses. Hybrids between different genera (such as between sheep and goats) are known as ''intergeneric hybrids''. Extremely rare ''interfamilial hybrids'' have been known to occur (such as the guineafowl hybrids). No interordinal (between different orders) animal hybrids are known.
*1. Hybrids between [[different]] [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Subspecies subspecies] within a species (such as between the Bengal tiger and Siberian tiger) are known as ''intra-specific hybrids''. Hybrids between different species within the same genus (such as between lions and tigers) are sometimes known as ''interspecific hybrids'' or crosses. Hybrids between different genera (such as between sheep and goats) are known as ''intergeneric hybrids''. Extremely rare ''interfamilial hybrids'' have been known to occur (such as the guineafowl hybrids). No interordinal (between different orders) animal hybrids are known.
*2. The second type of hybrid consists of crosses between [[populations]], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breed breeds] or [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cultivar cultivars] within a single [[species]]. This [[meaning]] is often used in plant and [[animal]] breeding, where hybrids are commonly produced and selected because they have desirable [[characteristics]] not found or inconsistently present in the [[parent]] [[individuals]] or [[populations]]. This [[flow]] of genetic material between [[populations]] or [[races]] is often called hybridization.
*2. The second type of hybrid consists of crosses between [[populations]], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breed breeds] or [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cultivar cultivars] within a single [[species]]. This [[meaning]] is often used in plant and [[animal]] breeding, where hybrids are commonly produced and selected because they have desirable [[characteristics]] not found or inconsistently present in the [[parent]] [[individuals]] or [[populations]]. This [[flow]] of genetic material between [[populations]] or [[races]] is often called '''hybridization'''.
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