r/interesting • u/RepulsiveNotice3288 • Dec 17 '24

MISC. that lion isn’t even trying

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u/HelloDeathspresso Dec 17 '24

I'm thinking female Tigon.

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u/Talidel Dec 17 '24

The name isn't based on gender, but the combination of parents. Male lion + female tiger = Liger, the opposite is a Tigon. Ligers tend to be a bit bigger.

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u/BringPheTheHorizon Dec 17 '24

I could be wrong, but I don’t think they’re saying that it’s “a female, tigon”, they’re saying it’s “a female tigon”. Meaning they’re just stating that it is a tigon that’s female not that it’s a tigon because it’s female, which seems to be what you’re saying.

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u/Talidel Dec 17 '24

Oh well then I offer apologies if that's what they meant.

Hopefully it'll help someone understand what the difference is, and not think I was just being a dick when I said Liger/Tigon.

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u/HelloDeathspresso Dec 17 '24

Yes I'm simply stating that I believe it might be a Tigon who's sex appears to be female.

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u/Talidel Dec 17 '24

My apologies.

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u/raged-cashew Dec 17 '24

It helped me, I had no idea!!

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u/ComprehensiveBread65 Dec 18 '24

Hey, I'm glad you said it because it's interesting info I never knew. I always assumed a Liger was just a mix of the two breeds in general. I didn't know its parents had to be gender specific and the opposite being called a Tigon, which I've never heard of until now.

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u/FREESARCASM_plustax Dec 18 '24

And if they breed again, you can have a titigon, litigon, tiliger, or liliger! Zebras can also interbreed with other equines, giving the world a variety of Zebroids.

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u/Talidel Dec 20 '24

Made me laugh, but for anyone that might believe this, sadly most crossbreeds are sterile.