The liger is the offspring of a male lion (Panthera leo) and a female tiger (Panthera tigris). There is another type of lion-tiger hybrid called a tigon, which results from the breeding of a male ...

Ligers typically measure between 9.8 to 11.8 feet long, and non-obese specimens weigh from 710 to over 900 pounds. However, ...

Like tigers, ligers like the water. Though lions can swim, they typically don't like to because their bodies are not built for the water. Tigers, on the other hand, are comfortable around water ...