http://www.liger.org/can-a-hybrid-be-classified-as-a-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/can-a-hybrid-be-classified-as-a-species/comment-page-1/#comment-2474 Tree Hugger Tue, 01 Sep 2009 01:43:47 +0000 http://www.liger.org/can-a-hybrid-be-classified-as-a-species/#comment-2474 A liger or <a href="http://www.liger.org">tigon</a> is a man-made animal. Without men, there would be no smarts in a lion or tiger to mate with eachother to create this special species. They can't live on their own either. Very dependant. A liger or tigon is a man-made animal. Without men, there would be no smarts in a lion or tiger to mate with eachother to create this special species. They can’t live on their own either. Very dependant.

]]> http://www.liger.org/can-a-hybrid-be-classified-as-a-species/comment-page-1/#comment-2473 emucompb Tue, 01 Sep 2009 00:56:06 +0000 http://www.liger.org/can-a-hybrid-be-classified-as-a-species/#comment-2473 > can a <a href="http://www.liger.org/index.php?s=hybrid">hybrid</a> be classified as a species? Yes, but the <a href="http://www.liger.org/index.php?s=hybrid">hybrid</a> must be true-breeding. True-breeding triticale is a new species, although it is a <a href="http://www.liger.org/index.php?s=hybrid">hybrid</a> of wheat and rye. > Is a liger or a <a href="http://www.liger.org">tigon</a> a completely new species? Nope. Fertility among these guys is very low. > can a hybrid be classified as a species?
Yes, but the hybrid must be true-breeding. True-breeding triticale is a new species, although it is a hybrid of wheat and rye.
> Is a liger or a tigon a completely new species?
Nope. Fertility among these guys is very low.

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