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Are There Really Such Animals as Ligers and Tigons?

February 20, 2020 by Karen Hill

Ligers and Tigons are creatures that really do exist.

ligers and tigons are real

There are the cubs of rare crossings between lions and tigers.

If the father is a lion and the mother is a tigress, the cub is called a liger. If the father is a tiger and the mother is a lioness, the cub is called a tigon.

Because these crossings are so rare, there are less than a half-dozen of these creatures in captivity today.

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About Karen Hill

Karen Hill is a freelance writer, editor, and columnist. Born in New York, her work has appeared in the Examiner, Yahoo News, Buzzfeed, among others.

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