A liger is a hybrid animal born from the crossbreeding of a male lion and a female tiger, existing only in captivity because their natural habitats do not overlap. They typically grow larger than both their parents and have a mix of features, such as a lion-like tawny body with faint tiger stripes. Parentage: A male lion and a female tiger. Distinct from tigons: The reverse cross, a male tiger and a female lion, is called a tigon. Size: Ligers are often larger and heavier than either parent species, with some males reaching up to 10-12 feet in length. They have been recognized as the largest living cats. Appearance: They have a light brown, sandy, or golden coat with faint tiger-like stripes and may also have rosettes from the lion parent. Behavior: Ligers combine traits from both parents; they enjoy swimming like tigers and are often sociable like lions. Habitat: They are not found in the wild because lions and tigers are geographically isolated on different continents and have different behaviors that prevent them from interbreeding naturally. Reproduction: Most male ligers are sterile, though some females may be able to reproduce. This is due to postzygotic reproductive isolating mechanisms.
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A liger is a hybrid animal born from the crossbreeding of a male lion and a female tiger, existing only in captivity because their natural habitats do not overlap. They typically grow larger than both their parents and have a mix of features, such as a lion-like tawny body with faint tiger stripes.
Parentage: A male lion and a female tiger.
Distinct from tigons: The reverse cross, a male tiger and a female lion, is called a tigon.
Size: Ligers are often larger and heavier than either parent species, with some males reaching up to 10-12 feet in length. They have been recognized as the largest living cats.
Appearance: They have a light brown, sandy, or golden coat with faint tiger-like stripes and may also have rosettes from the lion parent.
Behavior: Ligers combine traits from both parents; they enjoy swimming like tigers and are often sociable like lions.
Habitat: They are not found in the wild because lions and tigers are geographically isolated on different continents and have different behaviors that prevent them from interbreeding naturally.
Reproduction: Most male ligers are sterile, though some females may be able to reproduce. This is due to postzygotic reproductive isolating mechanisms.
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