Ligers, tigons and liligers: All you need to know about big cat hybrids and why breeding them isn't a great idea Ligers are the offspring of female tigers and male lions.

And, it's nothing new: The first known breeding of a liger in captivity likely occurred in the late 18th century. But, while these types of genetic crosses look similar, ligers and tigons (oh, my ...

Ligers, zorses, and pizzlies: How animal hybrids happen Interbreeding between animals of different lineages is widespread in nature—and may reveal some of the mysteries of evolution.

Cat Experts: Ligers and Other Designer Hybrids Pointless and Unethical There’s a dark side to feline mash-ups.

A private zoo keeper in Taiwan is being investigated by authorities after breeding a lion with a tiger and creating two liger cubs.

What exactly is a liger? A cross between a male lion (Panthera leo) and female tiger (Panthera tigris). The liger is the world's largest big cat, growing up to 12 feet long and 1,200 lbs. Ligers ...

You will not see a major liger breeding program anytime soon, however. One reason is the Association of Zoos and Aquariums frowns on interbreeding species.

Two liger cubs were born in a private Taiwanese zoo on Aug. 15, and were confiscated by local officials later that day. The zoo's owner, Huang Kuo-nan, could face a fine up to $1,600 for illegally ...

Kuo-nan is under investigation for illegally breeding the rare, protected animals. Kuo-nan denies that he forced the animals to mate.

A liger is the result of breeding a male lion with a female tiger. It has stripes and spots; the spots are inherited from the lion parent even though adult lions do not appear to be spotted.