Facts about Liger
The liger is a hybrid cross between a male Panthera leo (lion), and a female Panthera tigris (tiger) and is denoted scientifically as Panthera tigris Š§ Panthera leo (Milne 1927).
The hormonal hypothesis is that the cause of the male liger's growth is its sterilityā€”essentially, the male liger remains in the pre-pubertal growth phase.
Male ligers also have the same levels of testosterone on average as an adult male lion.
According to Wild Cats of the World (1975) by C. A. W. Guggisberg, both male and female ligers and tigons were long thought to be sterile.
Ligers share physical and behavioral qualities of both parent species, forming spots and stripes on a sandy background.
Improper use of ceremonies by non-Hopi can waste this power, leading to Koyaanisqatsi or "World in Chaos" and the destruction of this, the Fourth World.
According to the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA), accredited zoos frown on the practice of mixing two different species and have never bred ligers.
White tigers have been crossed with lions to produce "white," actually pale golden, ligers.
The tiger produces a hormone that sets the fetal liger on a pattern of growth that does not end throughout its life.
According to Wild Cats of the World (1975) by C. A. W. Guggisberg, both male and female ligers and tigons were long thought to be sterile.
The blue or Maltese tiger is now unlikely to exist, making grey or blue ligers an impossibility.
Ligers have a tiger-like striping pattern on a lion-like tawny background.