World’s Hybrid Cat is half Tiger and half Lion

November 17th, 2010 No Commented

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On Tuesday a wild life reserve unveiled a true fact about a hybrid cat which seems to be a half tiger,a half lion. At the Myrtle beach safari wildlife which is a wild life situated in California owns a Hercules. The wildlife which has some animals which include Aries and Hercules both are getting famous. Hercules weighs about 406 kgs and 183 cam tall and is a cross between a tiger and a lion.

The hybrid cat is been renamed as ligers which grow at a rate of 1lb for a day says the report released. The ligers are the cross between the male lions and an female tigresses say the reports which are been given. The project is called as liger project which is created by the the Institute of Greatly Endangered and Rare Species(TIGERS). Mostly the lions and tigers usually go together for reproduction but a male lion breeding a female tiger is rare. The reproduction of a male lion with a female lion has happened just for three times says News.com.au.

The reports in details was given by the Dr.Bhagavan Antle who is the director of TIGERS who quoted the statements. The ligers have the quality of extreme social ability which are gained by the lion fathers and enjoy interactive play. The ligers trainer Moksha Bybee stated that ligers loved to be touched and attracted to the touch and play. The ligers love to get into the waters like the tiger mothers to get ligers cooled down say trainer Moksha.

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