Litigon
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A litigon is a rare second generation hybrid from a female tiglon: Tiger and Lion hybrid and a male lion, specifically a Asiatic Lion.[1]
History
The first result was a success, a female cub was born at the Alipore Zoo in Calcutta, India. At the Alipore Zoo in India, a female tiglon named Rudrani, born in 1971, was successfully mated to an Asiatic Lion named Debabrata. The rare, second generation hybrid was called a litigon (/ˌlaɪˈtaɪɡən/). Rudhrani produced seven litigons. Some of these reached impressive sizes—a litigon named Cubanacan (died 1991) was estimated to weigh least 363 kilograms (800 lb), stood 1.32 metres (4.3 ft) at the shoulder, and was 3.5 metres (11 ft) in total length.
References
- ^ Singh, Atiya (25). "Okapis and litigons in London and Calcutta". New Scientist (1453): 7.
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