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  2. Big cat - Wikipedia

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    Exceptionally heavy male lions and tigers have been recorded to exceed 306 kg (675 lb) in the wilderness, [20] [21] and weigh around 450 kg (990 lb) in captivity. [20] [22] The liger, a hybrid of a lion and tiger, can grow to be much larger than its parent species. In particular, a liger called 'Nook' is reported to have weighed over 550 kg ...

  3. Lion - Wikipedia

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    In zoos, lions have been bred with tigers to create hybrids for the curiosity of visitors or for scientific purpose. [39] [40] The liger is bigger than a lion and a tiger, whereas most tigons are relatively small compared to their parents because of reciprocal gene effects. [41] [42] The leopon is a hybrid between a lion and leopard. [43]

  4. Tiger - Wikipedia

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    The liger is the offspring of a female tiger and a male lion and the tigon the offspring of a male tiger and a female lion. [45] The lion sire passes on a growth-promoting gene, but the corresponding growth-inhibiting gene from the female tiger is absent, so that ligers grow far larger than either parent species.

  5. Liger - Wikipedia

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    The history of liontiger hybrids dates to at least the early 19th century in India. In 1798, Étienne Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire (1772–1844) made a colour plate of the offspring of a lion and a tiger. The name "liger", a portmanteau of lion and tiger, was coined by the 1930s. [4] "Ligress" is used to refer to a female liger, on the model of ...

  6. List of largest cats - Wikipedia

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    Rank Common name Scientific name Image Weight range kg (pounds) Maximum weight kg (pounds) Length range (m) Maximum length (m) [a] Shoulder height (cm) Native range by continent(s)

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    A research study in Europe says modern dog breeds have brains larger than those of ancient breeds. Here's the surprising reason why. Skip to main content. 24/7 Help. For premium support please ...

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  9. American lion - Wikipedia

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    A separate study found American lions were more sexually dimorphic than modern lions in terms of size: American lion males being 1.4 times larger than females, compared to modern male lions being 1.26 times larger. [27] In 2008, the American lion was estimated to weigh up to 420 kg (930 lb).