List of Griffin Hybrids

Many times, in nature, different species will get together and mate and produce offspring, creating hybrids of the two. Griffins are no exception. There are many different types of griffin hybrids, and this list will feature all of the respective hybrids.

Equinus types
Equinus type hybrid-griffons are those that appear to be a hybridized griffin mixed with a species of equid. Observed equinus hybrids within the last few centuries include zebragriffs, onogriffs, quagriffs, unigriffs, and the well-known hippogriff. Fossilized remains of specimens that appear to have crossbred with hyracotherium have been found, suggesting a long history of interbreeding with equids. These specimens have been dubbed hyracogriffs.

First generation hybrid-griffons are griffons that have been bred directly against another species. Second generation hybrid-griffons are hybrid-griffons bred against another species or against another kind of hybrid-griffin.

Hippogriff
Hippogriffs are hybrids of griffins and horses. They are considered the most trainable and yet most unlikely of all hybrids, as griffins prefer horses as prey in their natural environment. Though predation of donkeys and, to a lesser extent zebras, has been noted in the wild, they preferentially and voraciously attack horses. Thus, they are difficult and in some kingdoms even illegal to breed --- though, this sometimes has more to do with control of transportation or power more than anything else. The hippogriff is a combination of power and speed that is hard to find in the sturdy yet slow onogriff, or the dainty yet speedy zebragriff.

Hippogriffs have the appearances of a griffin, until one gets a good look at their backside, which gives way to the hind end of the common horse. They sport long and thin feathers that hang off a nub-like tail and decorate their neck. This makes them appear as if they have the tail and mane of a horse. Furthermore, their front hooves are horned; that is to say, they have two toes that are not fused into a full hoof, and their main hoof has a small spike at its front.

The colors and sizes of hippogriffs are plentiful. Though hard to obtain, they are popular among those with the wisdom to obtain them. Few wizards feel complete without the addition of the ever-popular hippogriff into their vast menageries. Therefore, the designer-beast breeding industry has capitalized on the chance to create so-called "miniature," "dwarf," "Clydesdale," "curlies," and other such fanciful variations on the hippogriff. They come in almost every color that a domestic horse can be found in, and it's said that if you know the right breeder's guild, you can even find hippogriffs of imaginary colors. They can be hybridized with zebragriff and onogriff.

Zebragriff
Zebragriffs are hybrids of griffins and zebras. These griffin hybrids look similar to hippogriffs. Their bodies are striped with black, brown, or rarely cream. They have a short, bushy feathers that make up their mane and a small puff at the end of their tails. They have far less musculature than the mighty onogriff, and are a bit smaller, but they are speedy fliers. Wild zebragriffs are nearly impossible to chase down and capture, and even less possible to tame.

A variant of the zebragriff, the quagriff, has red stripes instead of brown, black or cream. Bred against wild quaggas, they are larger than most zebragriffs, and considered more valuable. Most valuable is the golden-striped zebragriff, coveted by cryptid collectors everywhere.

Onogriff
Onogriffs are hybrids of griffins and donkeys. They are less tame than a hippogriff, but tamer than a zebragriff. They are larger than either, and much stronger than both combined. The feathers of their mane are short and bushy, like the zebragriff. Their long, thin tails end in a small puff of feathers. They can be hybridized with unigriffs, hippogriffs, and zebragriffs.

Unigriff
Unigriffs are hybrids of griffins and unicorns. The unigriff is more unattainable than any other equinus type, too wild to even be approached and too powerful to be harnessed by mere mortals. They are horse-like, but with a far more wild appearance; a shaggy mane and tail full of feathers, cloven hooves that look like claws, and a large, pearlescent horn spiraling from their forehead. The horn can be up to two feet in length, and it is said to be a greater antidote to poison than the alicorn or a plain unicorn's horn.

Similar to unicorns, unigriffs are purest white in color. Their hooves, their mane, their tail, their fur, and sometimes even their eyes, are all powdered in this color. Like many regular unicorns, their dazzling horns appear glossy, yet almost reflective. They have been fancifully described as "the horned white ghost" for their incredible paleness, which can catch light so well as to appear illuminated from a distance.

Hyracogriff
Hyracogriffs were hybrids of proto-griffons and hyracotherium. These small, hooved fliers are believed to have survived by consuming insects.

Felus types
Felus type hybrid-griffons are those that appear to be crossbred against a member of the felid family. Observed felus types include felegriff, leogriffs, tigregriffs, cougriffs, leopardalogriffs, ertoperridogriffs, iagiarogriffs, panthegriffs, ocegriffs, sabergriffs, caragriffs, and bobgriffs.

Servaligriff
Servaligriffs are griffins that have been bred against a Serval. They are shy and are rarely seen around human settlements. This griffin is slow to trust people and is nearly impossible to catch, as it uses its long legs to move over hot desert surfaces.It lives in semi arid areas and prefers to hunt in cooler weather. This creature runs from all threats and is rarely aggressive towards humans.

Andeanogriff
Andeanogriffs are griffins that have been bred against an Andean Cat. These griffins are very rarely seen and have a strong fear of humans. These griffins are quite small, about the size of a Feligriff, but refuse to be tamed and are never anywhere near human civilisations. This griffin is more aggressive than most griffins its size, but the worst it could do to you is very similar to that of a house-cat. This creature lives on high rugged mountains and is best suited for a harsh cold climate.

Sandigriff
Sandigriffs are griffins that have been bred against a Sand Cat. These griffins are uncommon in most areas close to any potential threats, such as humans. If a Sandigriff is desperate it may approach human settlements for food or shelter. These animals are similar in appearance to a house-cat, but with striking green eyes. These griffins can be tamed and, due to their robust nature, are often used to move things through deserts and other inhospitable areas. Sandigriffs live in deserts far away from any source of water and only hunt at night, making them nocturnal.

Feligriff
Feligriffs are griffins that have been bred against a common house-cat. They are far more tame than most griffins, but, due to their small size, are seldom usable for combat. However, their small size and easy flight makes them a smart choice for spy or scout work.

Leogriff
Leogriffs are griffins that have been bred back against a lion, making them at three-quarters lion. Feathers line their manes and tails, while a beak and wings betray their bird ancestry. They are almost exclusively found employed as guardians for those who need something protected.

Tigregriff
Tigregriffs are griffins bred against tigers. They have the appearance of a typical griffin, including a beak and wings, but with the distinctive stripes of a tiger.

Cougriff
Cougriffs are griffins that have been bred against a cougar. They have the appearance of a griffin, but with a much stockier build.

Leopardalogriff
Leopardalogriffs are griffins bred against leopards. They tend to look like a typical griffin, but with distinctive, leopard-like spots.

Ertoperridogriff
Ertoperridogriffs are griffins bred against cheetahs. They have the appearance of a griffin, but small, lithe, and with distinctive cheetah-like spots.

Iaguarogriff
Iaguarogriffs are griffins bred against jaguars. They have the appearance of a leopardalogriff, but with a different spot pattern, a slightly larger and stockier build, and a generally shorter tail.

Ocegriff
Ocegriffs are griffins bred against an ocelot. They are very small, with distincctive, ocelot-like spots. Like the feligriff, they are unsuited to combat but are excellent for stealth.

Sabergriff
Sabergriffs are griffins bred against a smilodon, producing a large build and saber-tooth tusks. They are larger and more muscular than any other felus type, but they are low and heavy fliers.

Caragriff
Caragriffs are griffins bred against a caracal, producing a small winged and beaked cat not unlike the ocegriff. However, the caragriff is striped, with feather-tufted ears and large wings.

Bobgriff
Bobgriffs are griffins bred against a bobcat. The resulting hybrid has a feathery mane and beard, as well as thick padded feet insulated by down. They are low fliers, and not graceful in the air, but a capable glider at a distance.

Lupagriff
Lupagriffs   are hybrids of griffins and wolves. They tend to have a wolf-like color pool, canine-like legs, a feathery, wolf-like tail, and larger fangs. Also known as cynogriffs

Ursagriff
Ursagriffs   are hybrids of griffins and bears. These beasts have a generally large and stocky build, with bear-like back paws, a short tail, and a slightly bear-like face (while still being avian in appearance). They also have a similar color pool to mundane bears.

Taurogriff
Taurogriffs   are hybrids of griffins and cows/bulls. These creatures have a similar color pool to mundane cows/bulls, with bovine hindquarters, with feathers at the tips of their tails, talons similar to hippogriffs, udders for females, and, for the adult males, horns on their heads.

Elefantagriff
Elefantagriffs   are hybrids of griffins and elephants. These beasts are one of the largest of the griffin hybrids, having grayish skin and feathers, tusks growing from either side of their beaks, elephantine ears, elephant feet-like talons (sorta like hippogriff and taurogriff legs, but wider and flatter, with stubbier toes), and small feathers on the tips of their tails.

Camilagriff
Camilagriffs   are hybrids of griffins and camels. They tend to have camel-like hooves, hoof-like talons, camel-like tails with feathers on the end, and the signature one-to-two humps on their backs.

Kamilopardalogriff
Kamilopardalogriffs   are hybrids of griffins and giraffes. They tend to be rather tall, being one of the largest of the griffin hybrids, and have long necks, long legs, giraffe horns, hoof-like talons, and the distinctive spots of a giraffe.

Dracogriff
Dracogriffs   are hybrids of griffins and dragons. They tend to have a similar color pool to dragons, scales on their backsides, horns, spines, dragon-like tails, with feathers on the ends, wings that switch from feathers to skin halfway down, and draconic bird talons (meaning they look mostly like bird talons, but are shaped similarly to dragon claws).

Aloniegriff
Aloniegriffs   are hybrids of griffins and peacocks/peahens. They tend to look like normal griffins, but with the front halves of peacocks or peahens, fur the same color as the feathers of the front half, and peacock/peahen-like tails, rather than leonine tails.

Popardalogriff
Popardalogriffs   are hybrids of griffins and parrots. They tend to look like normal griffins, but with the front halves of parrots, fur the same color as the feathers of the front half, and leonine tails with feathers on the end.

Koukougriff
Koukougriffs   are hybrids of griffins and owls. They tend to look like normal griffins, but with the front halves of owls, fur the same color as the feathers of the front half, and leonine tails with feathers on the end.

Kiknegriff
Kiknegriffs   are hybrids of griffins and swans. They tend to look like normal griffins, but with the front halves of swans, fur the same color as the feathers of the front half, and leonine tails with tail feather on the end. They are one of the most graceful flyers for griffins.

Chinagriff
Chinagriffs   are hybrids of griffins and geese. They tend to look like normal griffins, but with the front halves of geese, fur the same color as the feathers of the front half, and leonine tails with feathers on the ends.

Papyagriff
Papyagriffs   are hybrids of griffins and ducks. They tend to look like normal griffins, but with the front halves of ducks, fur the same color as the feathers of the front half, and leonine tails with feathers on the ends.

Turkegriff
Turkegriffs   are hybrids of griffins and turkeys. They tend to look like normal griffins, but with the front halves of turkeys, fur the same color as the feathers of the front half, and leonine tails with feathers on the ends.

Lektryogriff
Lektryogriffs   are hybrids of griffins and chickens/roosters. They tend to look like normal griffins, but with the front halves of chickens/roosters (depending on the gender of the beast), fur the same color as the feathers of the front half, and leonine tails with feathers on the ends.

Korrakigriff
Korrakigriffs   are hybrids of griffins and crows/ravens. They tend to look like normal griffins, but with the front halves of crows/ravens, fur the same color as the feathers of the front half, and leonine tails with feathers on the ends.

Kolimbregriff
Kolimbregriffs  are hybrids of griffins and hummingbirds. They tend to look like normal griffins, but with the front halves of hummingbirds, fur the same color as the feathers of the front half, and leonine tails with feathers on the ends.

Peristerigriff
Persterigriffs   are hybrids of griffins and doves. They tend to look like normal griffins, but with the front halves of doves, fur the same color as the feathers of the front half, and leonine tails with feathers on the ends.

Pelicanogriff
Pelicanogriffs   are hybrids of griffins and pelicans. They tend to look like normal griffins, but with the front halves of pelicans, fur the same color as the feathers of the front half, and leonine tails with feathers on the ends.

Phinicopterogriff
Phinicopterogriffs   are hybrids of griffins and flamingos. They tend to look like normal griffins, but with the front halves of flamingos, fur the same color as the feathers of the front half, and leonine tails with feathers on the ends.

Vilikolaptegriff
Vilikolaptegriffs   are hybrids of griffins and woodpeckers. They tend to look like normal griffins, but with the front halves of woodpeckers, fur the same color as the feathers of the front half, and leonine tails with feathers on the ends.

Penguinogriff
Penguinogriffs   are hybrids of griffins and penguins. They tend to look like normal griffins, but with the front halves of penguins, fur the same color as the feathers of the front half, and leonine tails with feathers on the ends.

Geogriff
Geogriffs   are hybrids of griffins and earthbirds. They tend to look like normal griffins, but with the front halves of earthbirds, fur the same color as the feathers of the front half, and leonine tails with feathers on the ends.

Aerogriff
Aerogriffs   are hybrids of griffins and skybirds. They tend to look like normal griffins, but with the front halves of, fur the same color as the feathers of the front half, and leonine tails with feathers on the ends.

Fenigriff
Fenigriffs   are hybrids of griffins and phoenixes/firebirds. They tend to look like normal griffins, but with the front halves of firebirds/phoenixes, fur the same color as the feathers of the front half, and leonine tails with feathers on the ends.

Merogriff
Merogriffs   are hybrids of griffins and waterbirds. They tend to look like normal griffins, but with the front halves of waterbirds, fur the same color as the feathers of the front half, and leonine tails with feathers on the ends.

Brontegriff
Brontegriffs   are hybrids of griffins and thunderbirds. They tend to look like normal griffins, but with the front halves of thunderbirds, fur the same color as the feathers of the front half, and leonine tails with feathers on the ends. They usually only spend their time outside during thunderstorms or when it’s rainin.

Chionegriff
Chionegriffs   are hybrids of griffins and snowbirds. They tend to look like normal griffins, but with the front halves of snowbirds, fur the same color as the feathers of the front half, and leonine tails with feathers on the ends.

Solgriff
Solgriffs   are hybrids of griffins and sunbirds. They tend to look like normal griffins, but with the front halves of sunbirds, fur the same color as the feathers of the front half, and leonine tails with feathers on the ends.

Lunagriff
Lunagriffs   are hybrids of griffins and moonbirds. They tend to look like normal griffins, but with the front halves of moonbirds, fur the same color as the feathers of the front half, and leonine tails with feathers on the ends. Lunagriffs are nocturnal so they do everything at night.

Iriagriff
Iriagriffs   are hybrids of griffins and rainbowbirds. They tend to look like normal griffins, but with the front halves of rainbowbirds, fur the same color as the feathers of the front half, and leonine tails with feathers on the ends. When there is a rainbow in the sky there colors tend to get brighter

Umbragriff
Umbragriffs   are hybrids of griffins and shadowbirds. They tend to look like normal griffins, but with the front halves of shadowbirds, fur the same color as the feathers of the front half, and leonine tails with feathers on the ends.

Métallogriff
Métallogriffs are hybrids of griffins and Stymphalian birds. They tend to look like normal griffins, but with the front halves of Stymphalian birds, fur the same color as their front half, and leonine tails with feathers on the ends.

Dilitíriogriff
Dilitíriogriffs are hybrids of griffins and Zhenniao. They tend to look like normal griffins, but with the front half of Zhenniao, fur the same color as their front half, and leonine tails with feathers on the ends.