Liger – Wikipedia

Liger – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The liger is a cross (a hybrid) between a male lion and a female tiger. It is therefore a member of genus Panthera. It looks like a giant lion with diffused stripes. Like tigers (and unlike
lions), ligers like swimming.

One of the reasons why Wikipedia will never be a true blue encyclopedia replacement. I could imagine some kid reading this and reporting on it for a 3rd grade animal report, only because the librarian said Wikipedia would be a great resource.

Don’t get me wrong I love Wikipedia and I think this is damn funny but with all seriousness this does create some sort of weaponry for those encyclopedia print houses.

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  • Nate

    Why do you think it’s not true? Is it all a lie? The article sounds pretty good to me.

  • http://scatteredthoughts.us Dan

    your kidding right?

  • Nate

    I’m pretty sure these kinds of animals do exist. I’m pretty sure I’ve seen a cross between a zebra and giraffe that was discovered in the wild. Why don’t you edit the entry and add that it’s fictional. Did you read the discussion? I don’t know if it’s a fake, but maybe I’m just being stupid. I’m not a biologist.

  • Nate

    …or a zoologist. I guess that would make more sense.

  • http://scatteredthoughts.us Dan

    I din’t read the discussion until now. Pretty interesting.

    It still seems fake though, I would have to see “hobbs” himself at the Sierra Zoo to actually beleive it.

  • Nate

    I’m told that big cat caught in Moorpark eralier this year was a liger.

  • http://scatteredthoughts.us Dan

    I din’t read the discussion until now. Pretty interesting.

    It still seems fake though, I would have to see “hobbs” himself at the Sierra Zoo to actually beleive it.

  • Dave Z

    liger

    n : offspring of a male lion and a female tiger

    this is from dictionary.com and seems to be true, If Nate already
    noted this I’m sorry I cant see the reference ,that would be one scary animal,
    how do they get them together? I thought they were enemies.

  • Dave Z

    From google, they have images, it is huge, it is as big as a small horse,
    Sierra Safari Zoo – Liger
    Sierra Safari Zoo Liger Page: Our male liger, Hobbs, is the result of mating a male african lion and a female bengal tiger. He is bar far our largest cat, …
    http://www.sierrasafarizoo.com/animals/liger.htm -

  • Dave Z

    liger

    n : offspring of a male lion and a female tiger

    this is from dictionary.com and seems to be true, If Nate already
    noted this I’m sorry I cant see the reference ,that would be one scary animal,
    how do they get them together? I thought they were enemies.

  • Dave Z

    From google, they have images, it is huge, it is as big as a small horse,
    Sierra Safari Zoo – Liger
    Sierra Safari Zoo Liger Page: Our male liger, Hobbs, is the result of mating a male african lion and a female bengal tiger. He is bar far our largest cat, …
    http://www.sierrasafarizoo.com/animals/liger.htm -

  • http://scatteredthoughts.us Dan

    You notice the picture on that web page is the same picture on wiki’? And that website is a little wierd, it just seems like a hox page since the site does not navigate to the liger page (as much as I could tell).

    Anyways, even if they did mate the two, why is ever picture the F’ing thing has strips? wouldn’t some not have strips? Or no mane with strips or neither?

    It just doesn’t make sense and one site isn’t going to convince me.

  • http://scatteredthoughts.us Dan

    You notice the picture on that web page is the same picture on wiki’? And that website is a little wierd, it just seems like a hox page since the site does not navigate to the liger page (as much as I could tell).

    Anyways, even if they did mate the two, why is ever picture the F’ing thing has strips? wouldn’t some not have strips? Or no mane with strips or neither?

    It just doesn’t make sense and one site isn’t going to convince me.

  • nstryker

    don’t know why i haven’t read this post and discussion yet, but ligers are real, just like mules.

  • nstryker

    Link]

    3,070 image results for liger

  • Nate

    what do you think about this one? – http://www.nic.fi/~peannu/Kliger.jpg

  • http://scatteredthoughts.us Dan

    that’s totally real. I believe that more then the Liger.

    At least the Kliger isn’t referenced in a movie; based on a true story; as a fantasy animal.

  • nstryker

    [Link]

    3,070 image results for liger

  • Nate

    what do you think about this one? – http://www.nic.fi/~peannu/Kliger.jpg

  • http://scatteredthoughts.us Dan

    that’s totally real. I believe that more then the Liger.

    At least the Kliger isn’t referenced in a movie; based on a true story; as a fantasy animal.

  • Dave Z

    mules are weird in that it cant reproduce more mules

  • Dave Z

    the liger in google does look phony

  • Martha

    The liger looks like it has some sort of problems. The Tigon ,now that looks cool!

  • Dave Z

    Isn’t the liger mentioned in Napolean Dynamite?

  • Matthias

    Liger are real, but that doesn’t take away from the other apocryphal info on wikipedia.

  • http://freepressblog.org JaredB

    If you disagree with anything on Wikipedia, you can submit a correction. That’s what the “wiki” in wikipedia is all about.

  • nstryker

    if you disagree with anything on wikipedia: sue! http://www.wikipediaclassaction.org this is a good read…

  • nstryker

    if you disagree with anything on wikipedia: sue! http://www.wikipediaclassaction.org this is a good read…

  • http://www.liger.org Tigon

    Ligers are real – look for more information.

  • LULU

    They are real u should google it!! There is a picture ….it can be a tiger and lion are not that different

  • ron

    i have seen hobbs face to face he is real……..if you don’t believe it go to a zoo with one and see it for yourself….ignorance is no excuse i have had people from the east coast tell me that Sequoia’s aren’t real and places like yosemite aren’t real and it is only because they never left there county or state…get off of your couch and go see things

  • Dave Z

    I took a Videoconferencing course from Scott Sharer and he said his animals were ligers.
    Their markings are different and they are much larger. Scott has a live feed going. He
    rescued these ligers and now set up a non profit to take care of them. You can donate
    if you want to.
    http://www.scottsharer.com/

  • Dave Z

    You can view ligers here — http://www.scottsharer.com/livefeeds.htm

  • Dave Z

    I took a Videoconferencing course from Scott Sharer and he said his animals were ligers.
    Their markings are different and they are much larger. Scott has a live feed going. He
    rescued these ligers and now set up a non profit to take care of them. You can donate
    if you want to.
    http://www.scottsharer.com/

  • Dave Z

    You can view ligers here — http://www.scottsharer.com/livefeeds.htm

  • http://www.bigcat.com Big Cat

    Interesting… is there any pictures for hybrid between tiger and lion?