The birth of a liger

johnny · 08-29-2002, 12:04 PM

This should sound interresting to Sazerac. In a zoo in Beijing is a strange animal born. It's a crossbreed between a lion and a tiger (they call it a liger). The welp has the body of a lion but the fur of a tiger. It happened by accident because of lack of room, they have two lions and three tigers share one cage. Pity there wasn't a pic included, i'm really curious about this cat.

Beltazar · 08-29-2002, 12:27 PM

Is this the first time you heard about it?

Lox · 08-29-2002, 12:40 PM

This is the first time I heard about it. Is this for real or another internet hoax?

Well, I guess its for real. Here's a site with pictures of another liger.
http://www.sierrasafarizoo.com/animals/liger.htm

[ 08-29-2002, 12:44 PM: Message edited by: Lox ]

Megabot · 08-29-2002, 12:49 PM

That was a strange animal how can that bee tru? i thot it was inpossible to cross a Tiger and a Lion ... maby they have done some genetic thingy with those animals. [img]graemlins/saywhat.gif[/img]

[ 08-29-2002, 12:51 PM: Message edited by: Megabot ]

edin gal · 08-29-2002, 12:51 PM

I to would like to see a pic of a liger. Do you know if this animal will be ok, health wise? You would expect it to have genetic problems.

andrewas · 08-29-2002, 01:00 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Megabot:
That was a strange animal how can that bee tru? i thot it was inpossible to cross a Tiger and a Lion ... maby they have done some genetic thingy with those animals. [img]graemlins/saywhat.gif[/img]

Tigers and Lions are both Big Cats so there not that far apart. horses and DOnkeys can do it (Mules), cats and rabbits can do it (Dunno what you call it but they dont live all that long), so i dont see any reason for it to be impossible

Lioness · 08-29-2002, 01:02 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by andrewas:
[cats and rabbits can do it (Dunno what you call it but they dont live all that long)[/QB]

But they're not even in teh same Genus??

johnny · 08-29-2002, 01:31 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by edin gal:
I to would like to see a pic of a liger. Do you know if this animal will be ok, health wise? You would expect it to have genetic problems.

They took the welp away from the mother, and try to raise it themselves. I'm curious if this will work.

Mouse · 08-29-2002, 01:33 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by andrewas:
.... cats and rabbits can do it (Dunno what you call it but they dont live all that long), so i dont see any reason for it to be impossible

Cabbits perhaps [img]graemlins/biglaugh.gif[/img] and I don't think they live at all.....

johnny · 08-29-2002, 01:33 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Beltazar:
Is this the first time you heard about it?

Yes it is, otherwise it wouldn't be worth the trouble of starting a thread about it.

08-29-2002, 12:04 PM	#1
johnny 40th Level Warrior Join Date: April 15, 2002 Location: Utrecht The Netherlands Age: 58 Posts: 16,981	This should sound interresting to Sazerac. In a zoo in Beijing is a strange animal born. It's a crossbreed between a lion and a tiger (they call it a liger). The welp has the body of a lion but the fur of a tiger. It happened by accident because of lack of room, they have two lions and three tigers share one cage. Pity there wasn't a pic included, i'm really curious about this cat. __________________

08-29-2002, 12:27 PM	#2
Beltazar Zhentarim Guard Join Date: April 22, 2002 Location: San Anselmo CA Posts: 306	Is this the first time you heard about it? __________________ <br /><br />\"Just trust me. After all I\'m the floating, glowing guy.\"

08-29-2002, 12:40 PM	#3
Lox Manshoon Join Date: July 15, 2002 Location: Los Angeles Age: 49 Posts: 213	This is the first time I heard about it. Is this for real or another internet hoax? Well, I guess its for real. Here's a site with pictures of another liger. http://www.sierrasafarizoo.com/animals/liger.htm [ 08-29-2002, 12:44 PM: Message edited by: Lox ] __________________ [img]\"http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v381/AngAvs/avatar6517_2.jpg\" alt=\" - \" /><br />A Thinking Monkey told me.

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08-29-2002, 12:49 PM	#4
Megabot Ma'at - Goddess of Truth & Justice Join Date: October 18, 2003 Location: Oslo, Norway. Age: 61 Posts: 3,360	That was a strange animal how can that bee tru? i thot it was inpossible to cross a Tiger and a Lion ... maby they have done some genetic thingy with those animals. [img]graemlins/saywhat.gif[/img] [ 08-29-2002, 12:51 PM: Message edited by: Megabot ]

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edin gal Dungeon Master Join Date: August 19, 2002 Location: scotland Age: 59 Posts: 82	I to would like to see a pic of a liger. Do you know if this animal will be ok, health wise? You would expect it to have genetic problems.

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