Cat species

People have always been fascinated by hybrid and mutant animals, and the need to satisfy this fascination has threatened the animals population. To attract the public, zoos and menageries once bred exotic-looking hybrid big cats. The bigger and more ferocious-looking, the better the public liked them. However, due to consevation efforts, deliberate hybridisation is prohibited in most zoos. Nevertheless, it still happens privately among individuals willing to experiment with breeding different cat species. On the other hand, mutations such as white tigers and black leopards are scarce. This is because in the past, it was common for any unusual big cat to be shot and displayed.

Very interesting and well written.