http://www.liger.org/can-ligersmale-tiger-and-female-lion-be-introduced-into-the-wild-without-harm-the-ecosystem/ 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-ligersmale-tiger-and-female-lion-be-introduced-into-the-wild-without-harm-the-ecosystem/comment-page-1/#comment-75 Nathan Mon, 06 Jul 2009 21:04:07 +0000 http://www.liger.org/can-ligersmale-tiger-and-female-lion-be-introduced-into-the-wild-without-harm-the-ecosystem/#comment-75 no no no they cannot they are just too big a normal lion can run only a few minutes before tiring a liger is 2 TIMES A NORMAL LION it will tire out too fast no no no they cannot they are just too big a normal lion can run only a few minutes before tiring a liger is 2 TIMES A NORMAL LION it will tire out too fast

]]> http://www.liger.org/can-ligersmale-tiger-and-female-lion-be-introduced-into-the-wild-without-harm-the-ecosystem/comment-page-1/#comment-58 Leviatha Mon, 06 Jul 2009 08:34:17 +0000 http://www.liger.org/can-ligersmale-tiger-and-female-lion-be-introduced-into-the-wild-without-harm-the-ecosystem/#comment-58 Of course they wouldn't harm the ecosystem. Because they're all infertile. Surely you know the same is true about Mules? This is no different. The two separate species can make one child but that child is not viable because when it comes to reproduce the chromosome numbers do not match up. Of course they wouldn’t harm the ecosystem.
Because they’re all infertile.
Surely you know the same is true about Mules? This is no different. The two separate species can make one child but that child is not viable because when it comes to reproduce the chromosome numbers do not match up.

]]> http://www.liger.org/can-ligersmale-tiger-and-female-lion-be-introduced-into-the-wild-without-harm-the-ecosystem/comment-page-1/#comment-57 G!ZMO Mon, 06 Jul 2009 07:56:08 +0000 http://www.liger.org/can-ligersmale-tiger-and-female-lion-be-introduced-into-the-wild-without-harm-the-ecosystem/#comment-57 We messed with nature and this is what happened.Mankind made an animal that couldn't live in the wild because A its sterile so no little <a href="http://www.liger.org">ligers</a> from big ligers.B its an awkward animal that from what i read still can't hunt for itself in the wild. We messed with nature and this is what happened.Mankind made an animal that couldn’t live in the wild because A its sterile so no little ligers from big ligers.B its an awkward animal that from what i read still can’t hunt for itself in the wild.

]]> http://www.liger.org/can-ligersmale-tiger-and-female-lion-be-introduced-into-the-wild-without-harm-the-ecosystem/comment-page-1/#comment-56 TheSlayo Mon, 06 Jul 2009 07:08:29 +0000 http://www.liger.org/can-ligersmale-tiger-and-female-lion-be-introduced-into-the-wild-without-harm-the-ecosystem/#comment-56 Any impact they would have would be short-lived. As a "species" they are sterile, so no future generations would be created from the released animals. Any impact they would have would be short-lived. As a “species” they are sterile, so no future generations would be created from the released animals.

]]> http://www.liger.org/can-ligersmale-tiger-and-female-lion-be-introduced-into-the-wild-without-harm-the-ecosystem/comment-page-1/#comment-55 Erik Mon, 06 Jul 2009 06:21:17 +0000 http://www.liger.org/can-ligersmale-tiger-and-female-lion-be-introduced-into-the-wild-without-harm-the-ecosystem/#comment-55 Absolutely not! Never introduce exotic species into a new habitat. Absolutely not! Never introduce exotic species into a new habitat.

]]> http://www.liger.org/can-ligersmale-tiger-and-female-lion-be-introduced-into-the-wild-without-harm-the-ecosystem/comment-page-1/#comment-54 archange Mon, 06 Jul 2009 05:30:39 +0000 http://www.liger.org/can-ligersmale-tiger-and-female-lion-be-introduced-into-the-wild-without-harm-the-ecosystem/#comment-54 Since <a href="http://www.liger.org">ligers</a> are normally bred in captivity, there is always the percentage of disrupting the natural flow of the ecosystem where they will be released. The reason being that breeding in captivity has somehow affected the normal instincts of the animal and therefore its behavioural patterns. Nature also has the tremendous capacity to react against any alterations or anomalies in every habitat, only that there are some consequences that are unavoidable; like the extinction of a species. If <a href="http://www.liger.org">ligers</a> are naturally born in the wild, then an integration of the animal in that habitat would not be that difficult due to the natural survival instinct of the organism. But since most of them (if not all) are bred in captivity, human contact and an enclosed environment where they were born into has somehow affected their predatory instincts and their behavioural patterns may be very unpredictable. If they don't adapt well in the wild and take on their natural behaviour of predation (which is more likely to happen as a consequence of being bred in captivity), then they might be the "hunted" once released into the wild, kinda like a "culture-shock" for immigrants in a new country. If the opposite happens (quite impossible), because of the advantage of their size, they might hunt every animal or even other predators that naturally function as a "check-and-balance" in a habitat. That in a sense can alter the ecosystem and we don't know how Mother Nature would react to that. But definitely She would react and there would be consequences due to the "product" of Man's interference. Since ligers are normally bred in captivity, there is always the percentage of disrupting the natural flow of the ecosystem where they will be released. The reason being that breeding in captivity has somehow affected the normal instincts of the animal and therefore its behavioural patterns. Nature also has the tremendous capacity to react against any alterations or anomalies in every habitat, only that there are some consequences that are unavoidable; like the extinction of a species. If ligers are naturally born in the wild, then an integration of the animal in that habitat would not be that difficult due to the natural survival instinct of the organism. But since most of them (if not all) are bred in captivity, human contact and an enclosed environment where they were born into has somehow affected their predatory instincts and their behavioural patterns may be very unpredictable. If they don’t adapt well in the wild and take on their natural behaviour of predation (which is more likely to happen as a consequence of being bred in captivity), then they might be the “hunted” once released into the wild, kinda like a “culture-shock” for immigrants in a new country. If the opposite happens (quite impossible), because of the advantage of their size, they might hunt every animal or even other predators that naturally function as a “check-and-balance” in a habitat. That in a sense can alter the ecosystem and we don’t know how Mother Nature would react to that. But definitely She would react and there would be consequences due to the “product” of Man’s interference.

]]> http://www.liger.org/can-ligersmale-tiger-and-female-lion-be-introduced-into-the-wild-without-harm-the-ecosystem/comment-page-1/#comment-53 Save the wolves. Mon, 06 Jul 2009 04:39:43 +0000 http://www.liger.org/can-ligersmale-tiger-and-female-lion-be-introduced-into-the-wild-without-harm-the-ecosystem/#comment-53 They would harm the ecosystem by competing for food with the actual animals that belong in the ecosystem. We have a hard enough time trying to save the species that actually exist. They would harm the ecosystem by competing for food with the actual animals that belong in the ecosystem. We have a hard enough time trying to save the species that actually exist.

]]> http://www.liger.org/can-ligersmale-tiger-and-female-lion-be-introduced-into-the-wild-without-harm-the-ecosystem/comment-page-1/#comment-52 birdgirl Mon, 06 Jul 2009 04:18:40 +0000 http://www.liger.org/can-ligersmale-tiger-and-female-lion-be-introduced-into-the-wild-without-harm-the-ecosystem/#comment-52 I think releasing one of these animals would be wrong...but I think it would be killed rather quickly by other tigers or lions depending where it was released. If it did survive...it may cause some competition as far as food sources, but it would not be able to reproduce..so once it died or was killed, there would be no long term affects on the environment. I think releasing one of these animals would be wrong…but I think it would be killed rather quickly by other tigers or lions depending where it was released. If it did survive…it may cause some competition as far as food sources, but it would not be able to reproduce..so once it died or was killed, there would be no long term affects on the environment.

]]> http://www.liger.org/can-ligersmale-tiger-and-female-lion-be-introduced-into-the-wild-without-harm-the-ecosystem/comment-page-1/#comment-51 rblanken Mon, 06 Jul 2009 04:06:27 +0000 http://www.liger.org/can-ligersmale-tiger-and-female-lion-be-introduced-into-the-wild-without-harm-the-ecosystem/#comment-51 this first answer is correct. when you mess with nature, you get flaws. this first answer is correct. when you mess with nature, you get flaws.

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