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Tigon - National Zoo and Aquarium
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Cross between a Tiger and a Lion - at the National Zoo and Aquarium in Canberra
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Is he/she still alive?
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Beautiful cat.
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Which one is the father?
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I think whichever animals name is put first is the father.


Liger=lion male+tiger female
Tigon=Tiger male+lion female
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I realy don't understand why a good zoo is keeping such an animal.....it's sad and i think its very unprofessional.
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I realy don't understand why a good zoo is keeping such an animal.....it's sad and i think its very unprofessional.
I believe that the Tigon at the National Zoo in Canberra was rescued from a circus - the zoo gave it a home to live out the rest of its life.

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I believe that the Tigon at the National Zoo in Canberra was rescued from a circus - the zoo gave it a home to live out the rest of its life.

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i honstly don't think zoo's should breed and exhibit those kind of animals, but if they recued it from somewhere its a good thing, still i think those animals should be kept off the scences.
they are amazing animals and very intresting but i dont think zoos should educate people to belive thats its ok to breed different kinds of animals togther.
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i think the tigon is dead
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It is dead. Died last year some time.
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Liger=lion male+tiger female
Tigon=Tiger male+lion female
Yes, that's correct. Interestingly, ligers are bigger than both parents while tigons are smaller - that's why ligers are the more popular crossbreed. Here's a link that explains why: GROWTH DYSPLASIA IN HYBRID BIG CATS
 

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