Ligers and tigons are both hybrid big cats. Tigons are produced when a male tiger breeds with a female lion. Ligers are the offspring of a male lion bred with a female tiger. Although they both result from a tiger and lion crossbreed, their specific parentage is what differentiates ligers from tigons. read more
A liger is the product of a successful mating between a male lion and a female tiger, while a tigon is the offspring of a male tiger and a female lion. Because lions and tigers live in different parts of the world, this mating only occurs in captive animals. read more