The liger is a hybrid pantherine species, being the offspring of a male lion and a female tiger. They are currently the largest living pantherine species on the planet, and retain aspects of both parents such as a love for swimming and a high sociability.

They are distinct when compared to a seemingly similar hybrid, the tigon. They are not as common as the liger and not nearly as big, mainly due to the inheritance of specific growth genes from the mother.

See also

• hybrid
• pantherine
• lion
• tiger
• Wikipedia article on the liger