A cat of giant dimension and energy, Liger is an extraordinary feline. It's a tremendous animal that has not often occurred via historical past and is a real marvel in appearance. So great is the muscularity and power of Liger that if it ever existed within the wild, it would have been capable of taking down each animal on earth!

Liger Created From Mating A Male Lion And A Female Tiger
Hybrids have always existed in the wild and in captivity and numerous attempts at interspecies breeding of massive cats have always been made throughout history. The hallmark of the Liger are its huge physical proportions - with a weight over a thousand pounds and length larger than twelve toes, Liger dwarfs the most important lion and tiger in existence. The reason behind that is believed to be genetic - the male tiger and feminine lion both have a growth inhibiting gene that restricts the growth of their respective offsprings to an extent - the concept behind Liger bypasses this condition by mating a male lion and a female tiger ~ the ensuing cub can develop lifelong to become twice as big as either of its parents.
Compared To Tiger, Liger Withstanding All Its Magnificence.
Withstanding all its magnificence - when I look at a Liger I really feel awe and I feel...sorry! Yes it's true (bear me out for some time) ~ I feel sorry as a result of I see a creature that's not meant to be in nature. I see an animal that has by no means existed within the wild and has never been created by conscientious breeders. An organism that's not a specie in itself since it is unable to provide fertile offsprings (male Ligers are sterile!). An animal that lives most of its life in solitude, created for attracting audience or for Hollywood. A creature marred in its small population by low lifespan, genetic aberrations and neurological defects (head shakes in cubs!).Specialists worldwide condemn the breeding of Ligers as an unhealthy practice. All accountable animal captivity applications and zoos across the globe by no means attempt to mate lions with tigers.

According to Wikipedia (I know, not the most reliable source), people today try to avoid breeding Ligers for just the reasons you mention. Most Ligers born today are apparently born by accident, by God rather than Man... hopefully that will ease your mind! Thank you for caring about these wonderful animals... I'm glad there are big cat sanctuaries to care for big cats like Hercules who can't be released into the wild! (Yeah, most of us are trying our best to care for our fellow creatures!)
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