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  2. Liger - Wikipedia

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    The liger is distinct from the opposite hybrid called the tigon (of a male tiger and a lioness), and is the largest of all known extant felines. [1] [2] They enjoy swimming, which is a characteristic of tigers, and are very sociable like lions. Notably, ligers typically grow larger than either parent species, unlike tigons. [1] [2] [3]

  3. 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 ...

  4. List of largest land carnivorans - Wikipedia

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    Rank Common name Scientific name Family Image Average mass (kg) Maximum mass (kg) Average length (m) Maximum length (m) Shoulder height (m) Native range

  5. Liliger - Wikipedia

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    The liliger is the hybrid offspring of a male lion (Panthera leo) and a female liger (Panthera leo♂ × Panthera tigris♀). Thus, it is a second generation hybrid. In accordance with Haldane's rule, male tigons and ligers are sterile, but female ligers and tigons can produce cubs.

  6. Liger seized, 11 bodies dumped as Mexico border cartel ... - AOL

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    A lion/tiger mix known as a liger is found in a backyard as Mexican drug cartel violence surges in the Ojinaga region of Chihuahua state. Liger seized, 11 bodies dumped as Mexico border cartel ...

  7. 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)

  8. Panthera hybrid - Wikipedia

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    In general, most ligers grow more than 3.3 m (10 ft 10 in) in length and weigh more than 400 kg (880 lb). [16] According to the Guinness World Records (through 2013), the world's largest felid was the adult male liger, Hercules, from Myrtle Beach Safari, a wildlife reserve in South Carolina, US. He was measured at 3.33 m (10 ft 11 in) (standing ...

  9. 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.