Lions and tigers are two different species. As per the definition of species, “a group of living organisms consisting of similar individuals capable of exchanging genes or interbreeding”. read more
The liger is a hybrid cross between a male lion (Panthera leo) and a female tiger (Panthera tigris). The liger has parents in the same genus but of different species. The liger is distinct from the similar hybrid tigon, and is the largest of all known extant felines. read more