Is there such a thing as a “Liger”

is it really possible to cross a lion with a tiger? and which one is the mother? I suppose they have to use invitro fertilization.. but i heard that Paris Hilton had one of these “Liger” cubs, as they are called.. is this real?

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prince Had this To Say

yes its a mix between a lion and a tiger bred for its skills and magic
jbrizzle90 Had this To Say

Yes its real. Search on google.
rob5279 Had this To Say

Yes
Alpha Kenny 1 was not here Had this To Say

yes. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liger
Jim F Had this To Say

YES, a liger is a when a tiger and a lion mate, it makes a different species of animal called an Liger
D-Rex! Had this To Say

Yeah, it happens.
whatisaclaire Had this To Say

Yes, they are definitely real.
It’s a cross between a male lion and a female tiger. The other way around is called a tigon. You can read about it here:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liger

There’s a picture, too.
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Hope that helps!
icycrissy27blue Had this To Say

I am not sure which one the mother is but they do exist.
Mrs H Had this To Say

Yes. The Tiger is the mother. Visit Liger.org
tigerlil006 Had this To Say

Yes, it is. I saw a newspaper article on them a while back, so it must be true. I think that they can mate naturally too.
mikethots Had this To Say

for a liger, the mother is a tiger and the father is a lion. there used to be one at the zoo where i live. another one is when the father is a tiger and the mother is a lion, which is called a tigon. they look about the same.
gwest4646 Had this To Say

Yes, the Liger hybrid exists. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page
Shaiya S Had this To Say

Yes, I suggest looking up Ligers on google you will find sites of zoo’s that have ligers. I doubt Paris Hilton had or has a liger. They are NOT pets, they are much bigger than a lion and a tiger, some can be longer than 7 feet. Ligers are not pets, they are as wild as tigers, lions and bears (OH MY…just a little joke from Wizard Of Oz)

Hope this helps

Xx.Shaiya.xX
Jacob F Had this To Say

Yes my friend they are
integragirl5742 Had this To Say

Yes there is such a thing as a liger, just google it to find out more information. Wikipedia had some stuff on it.
Tammy C Had this To Say

Yes,there is one down the road from me at an animal sanctuary. I think the father is the Lion and the mom is the Tiger,and then “Tigons” are the product of a male Tiger and a female Lion.

http://www.noahslostark.org/rescued%20animals.htm

Scroll down to “Sophie.”
RINA Had this To Say

Yes.Of coarse there is.They look so huge.
?Momo-ness? Had this To Say

Yes, believe it or not, they are real! It’s a cross between a tiger and a lion.

These animals are huge, much bigger than a tiger and and lion. Here is a pic: http://pgobeil.com/images/liger.jpg
Leolupus Had this To Say

A liger is the offspring of a male lion and female tiger. The offspring of a male tiger and female lion is called a tigon. Neither are produced through in vitro – the lion and tiger are simply housed together, often from a young age, so that when the female comes into heat she will mate with the male. Reputable zoos frown on this practice, since these hybrids take up space and resources that could better be used to breed endangered species.

Ligers tend towards gigantism and usually grow larger than their parents, whilst tigons are often smaller or at least no bigger than their parents. Like most hybrids, both ligers and tigons are nearly always sterile, but occasionally a female will be fertile and can be bred back to one of the parent species, producing:

Liger + lion = li-liger
Liger + tiger = ti-liger
Tigon + lion = li-tigon
Tigon + tiger = ti-tigon

Here’s an image of a liger:
http://www.lifeinthefastlane.ca/wp-conte...

And a tigon:
http://www.panthera-tigris-tigris.de/tig...

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