What exactly is a liger? A cross between a male lion (Panthera leo) and female tiger (Panthera tigris). The liger is the world's largest big cat, growing up to 12 feet long and 1,200 lbs. Ligers ...

A nine-week-old liger named Goliath is currently making headlines. The unusual big cat cub was born in mid-May at a private zoo in Zaharesti, Romania. PETBOOK editor and biologist Saskia Schneider ...

Two liger cubs were born in a private Taiwanese zoo on Aug. 15, and were confiscated by local officials later that day. The zoo's owner, Huang Kuo-nan, could face a fine up to $1,600 for illegally ...

In nature, when two animals of the same species mate, their offspring inherit half of their genes from each parent. This fundamental genetic principle explains why offspring resemble a combination of ...

But many of the crossbreeds live healthy lives, and some have even produced offspring—a female liger in a Russian zoo mated with a male lion and gave birth to a so-called liliger in 2012.

A male lion and a tigress produced Taiwan's first liger cubs in a private zoo in southern Taiwan. Three ligers were born, but only two survived. The cubs' father is an African lion named Simba and ...

The liger was found inside a cage in the backyard of a house. The big cat, which was believed to be about 14 months old, appeared to be in good health and was taken away by federal environmental ...