Hybrid Varieties Of Tiger Including The Panthera Hybrids, Ligers, And Tiglons

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Hybridization among the big cats, including the tiger, was first conceptualized in the 19th century, when zoos were partic... Read more

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Hybridization among the big cats, including the tiger, was first conceptualized in the 19th century, when zoos were particularly interested in the pursuit of finding oddities to display for financial gain. Lions have been known to breed with tigers to create hybrids called ligers and tiglons. Such hybrids were once commonly bred in zoos, but this is now discouraged due to the emphasis on conserving species and subspecies. Hybrids are still bred in private menageries and in zoos in China. This book studies hybrid varieties of tiger including crossbreed, the Leopon, and the Haldane's rule. Project Webster represents a new publishing paradigm, allowing disparate content sources to be curated into cohesive, relevant, and informative books. To date, this content has been curated from Wikipedia articles and images under Creative Commons licensing, although as Project Webster continues to increase in scope and dimension, more licensed and public domain content is being added. We believe books such as this represent a new and exciting lexicon in the sharing of human knowledge. Less