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Topic Categories: Animalia • Streaming videos • Wow!
Posted on: March 26, 2008 8:59 AM, by "GrrlScientist"
tags: liger, hybrid big cat, streaming video
This streaming video shows the liger -- a hybrid between a male lion and a female tiger. This animal grows to be much larger than either parent. Interestingly, the tigon -- a hybrid between a male tiger and female lion is usually smaller than either parent. [2:00].
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That is simply amazing.
Posted by: Patrick | March 26, 2008 9:39 AM
Wow. I hadn't realized the hybrid size differential was so, well, HUGE!
Posted by: bioephemera | March 26, 2008 4:02 PM