Liger
Liger What is Liger? . A liger is born when a male lion and a female tiger perform sexual activity. As a result of this cross-species matting the hybrid animal which is called the liger, has the physical characteristics of both male lion and female tiger . If a male tiger performs sexual activity with a female lion then the born offspring is called a tigon History of Liger: Generally, the liger animals are not found naturally, they are only bred in captivity. The history of breeding of the tiger and lion started in the 1700s. According to the document by G. B. Whittaker the process of inbreeding was performed in 1824. Four ligers were bred from two litters in the Zoological Gardens of Bloemfontein, South Africa in 1935. In captivity, three ligers were bred; two of them were female and a male . Ethical Issue: ...