Hybrid children of tigers and lions

Considered the most powerful carnivores, tigers and lions can pair to produce unique hybrids between the two species.

Liger child on the side of parents.

Adult liger is often "obese".

Bhagavan Antle, a female biological doctor, next to a liger named "Hercules" in South Carolina, USA.

Adult male liger has shorter mane than lion mane.

. But no less imposing.

Liger child.

Tigon is about half the size of a liger.

Male Tigon (left) and female tigon (right).

Due to the small size, tigon can climb more easily than liger.

2 tigon born in September 2009 at Hainan Tropical Wildlife Park (China)

A baby tigon.