Liger? Real or fake???

They give new meaning to the phrase "I daught I daw a puddy cawt!"

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Originally Posted by MDB

So you know the movie? It was so stupid, it was funny

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Kids watched it every day for about a week. It grows on you after awhile.

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Originally Posted by Earl

They do suffer from genetic defects if I'm not mistaken.

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Yes and no. One of the crosses (can not recall which but I think it is the liger cross) results in an animal that can not regulate its growth. This is a result of inheritance of certain maternal factors. I am sure there is data on it somewhere

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Originally Posted by Mindibun

I have actually seen ONE of those in person, but I don't think it was that big. I'm not a big fan of hybrids though.

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Thanks man, I think its pretty cool.

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Originally Posted by Earl

They're real. They have been around for a number of years now. You're just catching on to these animals?


Haha guess im just more into herps, Ive always like lions im getting a tattoo of one just looking for pics and i came accross the article

They do suffer from genetic defects if I'm not mistaken.

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Thats horrible amazing looking animal

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Originally Posted by SecurityStacey

Yes, they are real.

A liger is actually a male lion and a female tiger - while they call a male tiger and a female lion a tigon.

Only the female ligers and tigons are fertile though.

Cool thanks man good info.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liger

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Originally Posted by snakecharmer3638

Kids watched it every day for about a week. It grows on you after awhile.

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lucky..... lmao

yup its true, I've seen liger cubs. my friend worked at a small zoo. she even got peed on by the clouded leopards lol

The local Zoo I used to work at here had one...

It was a big mean bastard lol...

Alot more agressive than the reg. tigers they had, but very impressive animal and always a crowd pleaser.

the first ones i ever heard of was a large cat keeper out west. and how they came to be there was poor husbandry(putting it politely). the people actually abandoned these large cats in the desert somewhere. the cats were actually left there to fend for themselves and in the mean time, trying to pass time...seems like they got a little bored, and made some ligers. they broke into and out of each others cages. this was like six years back or more. i saw it on one of those, most shocking or animal precinct, or something like that. it was sad. obviously people have made more. i own a hybrid of a smaller caliber, but i dont feel lions and tigers should mix. but since people are doing it already.... i would like to see an all white male lion, wth a huge white mane and tiger stripes. that would rock.

Yeah the Renaissance Fair in this area had a few like 10 years ago (maybe more than that) and you could take a picture with them... they're freakin adorable! I want one.... I'll just keep him in my backyard and make a rack system for him hahaha...

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Originally Posted by wendy

i would like to see an all white male lion, wth a huge white mane and tiger stripes. that would rock.

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Pssst....there are ALL white lions...no tiger stripes... but they're out there.;)