http://www.liger.org/are-all-felines-really-the-same-species/ Liger Pictures and Information Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:28:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.liger.org/are-all-felines-really-the-same-species/comment-page-1/#comment-2842 wildlife Mon, 07 Sep 2009 19:17:40 +0000 http://www.liger.org/are-all-felines-really-the-same-species/#comment-2842 No, felines are not the same species. While you are correct, biologists have bred a lion and a tiger it is probable that their offspring would be infertile. Without having viable offspring the two are considered seperate species. Additionally, even if the liger is able to reproduce the tiger and lion would still be considered seperate species because they would not mate because of geographic isolation. Basically in the real world a tiger and lion would never meet up so they are reproductively isolated by location. No, felines are not the same species. While you are correct, biologists have bred a lion and a tiger it is probable that their offspring would be infertile. Without having viable offspring the two are considered seperate species. Additionally, even if the liger is able to reproduce the tiger and lion would still be considered seperate species because they would not mate because of geographic isolation. Basically in the real world a tiger and lion would never meet up so they are reproductively isolated by location.

]]> http://www.liger.org/are-all-felines-really-the-same-species/comment-page-1/#comment-2841 Jae Mon, 07 Sep 2009 18:48:01 +0000 http://www.liger.org/are-all-felines-really-the-same-species/#comment-2841 No, they are not the same species but they are in the same Genus. No, they are not the same species but they are in the same Genus.

]]> http://www.liger.org/are-all-felines-really-the-same-species/comment-page-1/#comment-2840 NOXIN Mon, 07 Sep 2009 17:48:33 +0000 http://www.liger.org/are-all-felines-really-the-same-species/#comment-2840 .. You came very close to answering your own question. To ask 20 professional zoologists with concentration in that area(master's degree or a doctor), you might get varying answers. I quote you here. Human interventions changes any or everything in animal populations. "different types of cats have been selectively bred by biologists" ......... ..
You came very close to answering your own question.
To ask 20 professional zoologists with concentration
in that area(master’s degree or a doctor), you might
get varying answers.
I quote you here. Human interventions changes any
or everything in animal populations.
“different types of cats have been selectively bred by biologists”
………

]]> http://www.liger.org/are-all-felines-really-the-same-species/comment-page-1/#comment-2839 aaron c Mon, 07 Sep 2009 16:59:53 +0000 http://www.liger.org/are-all-felines-really-the-same-species/#comment-2839 No. No.

]]> http://www.liger.org/are-all-felines-really-the-same-species/comment-page-1/#comment-2838 birdgirl Mon, 07 Sep 2009 16:15:30 +0000 http://www.liger.org/are-all-felines-really-the-same-species/#comment-2838 No, only CLOSELY related species can reproduce togeter...but they are still different species.. having different DNA. Keep in mind tigers and lions can cross breed because they are members of the same genus: Panthera. Other big cats not so closely related would not be able to produce offspring. No, only CLOSELY related species can reproduce togeter…but they are still different species.. having different DNA. Keep in mind tigers and lions can cross breed because they are members of the same genus: Panthera. Other big cats not so closely related would not be able to produce offspring.

]]> http://www.liger.org/are-all-felines-really-the-same-species/comment-page-1/#comment-2837 tentofie Mon, 07 Sep 2009 15:29:43 +0000 http://www.liger.org/are-all-felines-really-the-same-species/#comment-2837 "Basically in the real world a tiger and lion would never meet up so they are reproductively isolated by location." Tigers and lions both live in India but only lions live in Africa. Tigers and lions could meet naturally in the real world. Not only are different felines different species, there are also different genera of felines which puts them even further apart. “Basically in the real world a tiger and lion would never meet up so they are reproductively isolated by location.”
Tigers and lions both live in India but only lions live in Africa. Tigers and lions could meet naturally in the real world.
Not only are different felines different species, there are also different genera of felines which puts them even further apart.

]]> http://www.liger.org/are-all-felines-really-the-same-species/comment-page-1/#comment-2836 Billy Fish Mon, 07 Sep 2009 14:44:30 +0000 http://www.liger.org/are-all-felines-really-the-same-species/#comment-2836 no they are not. Lions and tigers (for example) may interbreed in the artificial conditions of captivity but the offspring are infertile. The two species do not interbreed in the wild. In relation to another part of your ridiculous question, manx and sphinx cats are both breeds of domestic cat ; they are just artificially bred varieties of the same species. There is ample scientific proof (if it was in fact needed) that the many species of wild cats in the world are absolutely NOT all the same species! no they are not. Lions and tigers (for example) may interbreed in the artificial conditions of captivity but the offspring are infertile. The two species do not interbreed in the wild. In relation to another part of your ridiculous question, manx and sphinx cats are both breeds of domestic cat ; they are just artificially bred varieties of the same species. There is ample scientific proof (if it was in fact needed) that the many species of wild cats in the world are absolutely NOT all the same species!

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