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How genetically similar are lions and tigers?

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Here's a hint on how to tell how close two animals are genetically: look at the first part of their latin (scientific) name. The scientific name of a lion is Panthera leo and the scientific name of a tiger is Panthera tigris. Because they share t... read more

Very. They are both in the genus Panthera, they are close enough relatives that they are able to hybridize. By comparison, that makes them more closely related than dogs are to foxes or humans are to chimps. read more

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