Science, asked by MVB, 1 year ago

What are tigons,ligers,etc.?Why cant they survive naturally?


BelleJiya: can you elaborate by what you mean "naturally"?
MVB: Naturally means the natural wild conditions of any sanctuary, jungle or reserve and not artificial man-made zoos

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Answered by Anonymous
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Interbreeding of lion and tiger is an artificially driven process....to be separate species u must not naturally interbreed....thus such artificial interbreeding does not violate the rules!

Lion and tigers are also in same continent....india both are found but not in same forest...

Tigers and lions are naturally big enemies of one another. If they will meet face to face, they will try to kill each other, rather than seeking love among one another. Moreover; both the lions and tigers live far away from one another.



MVB: Thanks for the answer. Though I want to know the difference between tigons and ligers...etc...
Answered by Echo
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Tigons and Ligers are hybridized species. Both are inbred from tigers and lions, but the difference is the gender of their parents. 

Tigons are produced from cross-breeding of male tigers and female lions.
Ligers are produced by cross-breeding of female tigers and male lions.

These species aren't natural, but they are made by forced mating of tigers and lions. They are made in zoos and laboratories, which means they are an artificial species. 

Tigons and Ligers can not survive in the wild if left because of their unstable bodies. They are made from animals of different genus and sizes, which makes their growth unstable. 

Some hybrids can grow to humongous sizes, and survival becomes difficult for them. They become unstable and usually die at young ages because they aren't naturally adapted to the environment. They are hybrids of two different animals, which have different habitats, choices, features, etc.

They are not found in the wild because they are forcefully produced after zookeepers mate a lion with a tiger. Because of their weak bodies, they need immense care which only zoos can provide. 


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