Ligers and Tigons

Ligers and tigons are tiger/lion hybrids. The breeding of these two species has unusual results...

Ligers (above) are bred from a male lion and a female tiger. This hybrid dwarfs both of its' parents and is the largest cat in the world, standing on it's hind legs it is 12ft tall and can weigh up to 1000 pounds. They have a mixture of faint stripes and spots on their fur. They often suffer from health conditions or die early due to the breeding. Often ligers end up infertile. Many people view it as cruel breeding ligers due to the health defects they can suffer.

Tigons (above) are bred from a male tiger and female lion. They are not as common as ligers and aren't as big. They do also have health defects and males are often infertile.

For more information visit...

http://www.liger.org/