Behold Hercules the mighty liger – 900 pounds of big cat that’s part lion, part tiger and all humongous. This King Kong of cats is not the work of a mad scientist, but the product of a … ...

No one is able to estimate with authority a liger’s lifespan. It seems to be shorter than those of a lion (up to 25 years in captivity) or a tiger (up to 20 years in captivity).

A liger, Zita, walks with her month-old cub at Russia's Novosibirk Zoo. Ligers are the offspring of a female tiger and male lion.

Two "liger" cubs — the offspring of a Bengal tiger mother, Beauty, and African lion father, Simba — were born at a private Taiwan zoo last week. (See a liger.) Intentionally crossbreeding the ...

Since the liger has a lion as its male parent, it takes on more interesting characteristics of the lion than its female tiger parent, however, features of both parents are present. For instance ...

Trainer Moksha Bybee, 30, added: ‘The liger’s aggression is tempered by the mother tiger which gives them a greater social capacity. They love rolling against you and wanting to touch and play.’ ...

TAIPEI, Taiwan, Aug. 17 (UPI) -- The Taiwanese government will fine a private zoo operator for cross-breeding a lion and a tiger, resulting in the birth of three liger cubs, an official says.

Enlarge . Dangerous: A liger - a cross between a male lion and female tiger - like the one that killed Peter Getz "This is just horrid," said the sanctuary's owner, Lori Ensign.

While most ligers have a lion parent and a tiger parent, Jing Jing was born to a liger mom and a tiger dad. Skip to main content. Sign in. Mail. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290 ...

While most ligers have a lion parent and a tiger parent, Jing Jing was born to a liger mom and a tiger dad. Adorable liger cub — lion and tiger hybrid — turns 100 days old in zoo [Video] Skip ...