The four brothers Yeti, Odlin, Sampson and Apolo are special cats because their father is a white male lion and their mother is a white tiger.

Yeti, Odlin, Sampson and Apollo

The world’s first white tiger-lion hybrids were born at the Myrtle Beach Safari Park in South Carolina (USA). At just 6 weeks old, these animals already weigh more than 7 kg and gain nearly half a kg every day. Although these four tiger hybrids look as cute as kittens, in reality, they are the rarest and largest individuals in the world.

At just 6 weeks old, these animals already weigh more than 7 kg and gain nearly half a kg every day

According to Daily Mail, there are only about 300 white lions and 1,200 white tigers left in the world. The father lion Ivory and the mother white tiger Saraswati are rare individuals in the world, so the resulting combination of these two animals is extremely rare.

Only less than two months into their lives, the hybrid “boys” Yeti, Odlin, Sampson and Apollo have quickly developed their own personalities.

Apollo is the smallest. The animal caretaker said Apollo behaves like a house cat, likes to be cuddled and caressed. Meanwhile, Yeti is the biggest and most active, always teasing his younger brothers and wanting to be the center of attention.

Parents of 4 tiger hybrids

Zoo staff and their “pet children”

The uncle of these hybrid tigers is Hercules – the largest cat animal in the world with a weight of more than 418 kg and a length of more than 3.3 m, recorded in the Book of World Records. The park’s founder and director, Dr. Bhagavan Antle, said the Yeti will certainly reach that size or more.

“I believe Yeti will be listed in the Book of World Records. It is very large with a big head and strong legs. All animals grow very quickly, but the Yeti grows extremely fast.

At 4 years old, they can weigh more than 408 kg.

Mr. Antle said many people, because they were so interested, rented helicopters to see them. “Their fur is a beautiful cream color, no other cat has such a beautiful fur color,” the zoo owner said.

It is predicted that these white tiger-lion hybrids will be 3 m long and weigh about 340 kg when they are 2 years old. At 4 years old, they can weigh more than 408 kg.