Ligers (2 new videos added 4th may 2012)

[güttsfükk]

The liger is a hybrid cross between a male lion and a female tiger (not to be confused with a Tigon which is a cross of a male tiger and female lion). It is the largest of all extant felines.

The males of either Liger or Tigon species are infertile. Further breeding has been caried out:
male tiger and female tigon ---> ti-tigon
male tiger and female liger ---> ti-liger
male lion and female tigon ---> li-tigon
male lion and female liger ---> li-liger

[chris]

holy cow, that things a horse

[kellyhound]

Awesome animal.

[Kehko]

"yeah, it's pretty much my favorite animal" lmao!

What I think is amazing about this animal is that genetically, its growth is unchecked. When lions breed, the female contributes the growth-inhibiting genes. But when tigers breed, it is the male who contributes this. So when a male lion and female tiger produce offspring, neither parent's genes inhibit the growth of the ligers. So it pretty much grows until death when it's structure cannot support any more growth!
When a male tiger and female lion breed, both contribute a growth-inhibiting gene to the offspring, which is why the tigon is usually smaller than both parents.

btw, the woman sitting on that beast's back is fuckin nuts

[bluucrayonz]

jesus christ, that thing is huge!

[Axel]

That is BIG....

[Airxstan]

Aww!

[Rage]

I would love to have one as my little guard liger. if i got free food for it ofcourse

[güttsfükk]

Originally Posted by Kersten

"yeah, it's pretty much my favorite animal" lmao!

What I think is amazing about this animal is that genetically, its growth is unchecked. When lions breed, the female contributes the growth-inhibiting genes. But when tigers breed, it is the male who contributes this. So when a male lion and female tiger produce offspring, neither parent's genes inhibit the growth of the ligers. So it pretty much grows until death when it's structure cannot support any more growth!
When a male tiger and female lion breed, both contribute a growth-inhibiting gene to the offspring, which is why the tigon is usually smaller than both parents.

btw, the woman sitting on that beast's back is fuckin nuts

that's really interesting, I always wondered why the Tigon was so small when the liger was so big

[DonCorleone]

Thats one fat cat