The liger is a hybrid cross between a male lion (Panthera leo) and a tigress (Panthera tigris), hence has parents with the same genus but of different species. It is distinct from the similar hybrid tiglon. It is the largest of all cats and extant felines due to hybrid vigour.
This blog has a very simple concept: I will post one wikipedia article every day. It will be something I find interesting, funny and hope other people find enjoyable. The first paragraph or so of each article is posted here, but click the link to go to the full article.
February 7, 2010
Liger
