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| − | The '''liger''' is a big cat hybrid, the [[interbreed|interbred]] offspring of a [[lion]] (''Panthera leo'') and a [[tiger]] (''Panthera tigris'') | + | The '''liger''' is a big cat hybrid, the [[interbreed|interbred]] offspring of a male [[lion]] (''Panthera leo'') and a female [[tiger]] (''Panthera tigris'') (tigress). It only happens in captivity because lions and tigers rarely meet in the wild. They are much larger than both parents, some reaching nearly a thousand pounds. For a long time, the liger was thought to be sterile, but a ligress in a Russian zoo in 2011 had given birth to a litter of cubs fathered by a lion. These cubs are called "liligers". |
| − | It has an opposite in the tigon, the offspring of a male tiger and a lioness. | + | It has an opposite in the tigon, the offspring of a male tiger and a female lion (lioness). |
[[Category:Mammals]] | [[Category:Mammals]] | ||
[[Category:Felines]] | [[Category:Felines]] | ||
[[Category:Animals]] | [[Category:Animals]] | ||
Latest revision as of 16:25, February 25, 2024
The liger is a big cat hybrid, the interbred offspring of a male lion (Panthera leo) and a female tiger (Panthera tigris) (tigress). It only happens in captivity because lions and tigers rarely meet in the wild. They are much larger than both parents, some reaching nearly a thousand pounds. For a long time, the liger was thought to be sterile, but a ligress in a Russian zoo in 2011 had given birth to a litter of cubs fathered by a lion. These cubs are called "liligers".
It has an opposite in the tigon, the offspring of a male tiger and a female lion (lioness).