“Discover the Shocking Truth Behind Nature’s Most Unbelievable Animal Hybrids You Never Knew Existed!”
Ligers, the offspring of a male lion and a female tiger, are characteristically massive and golden-colored with a spotted face and pale striping along the back. Some males are able to grow a half-mane.
Ligers’ genetics allow them to grow exponentially
The gigantic cat averages around 1000lbs, standing nearly 12 feet tall on its hind legs. Ligers grow thicker bones and longer teeth than both their parent species (lions and tigers).
In the wild, female lions possess the gene responsible for limiting growth but in tigers, it’s the male who carries the gene. As a result, ligers do not receive a copy of the gene from either parent.
Ligers suffer from gigantism
Consequently, these already big cats suffer from gigantism. By the time a liger is fully grown, it is about double the size of an adult Siberian tiger— making it the largest cat on the planet.
An average adult liger stands about 4.5 ft tall at the shoulder and 6 ft tall at the tips of the ears. To sustain their huge bodies, ligers require approximately 25 lbs of meat per day (double that of a regular tiger in captivity).
A Jaglion is a hybrid between a male jaguar a female lion
A jaglion is the offspring between a male jaguar and a lioness. Most jaglions’ base coat matches the parent lion’s caramel color but the fur features the signature spots of a jaguar.
