Litigon

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Litigon
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Carnivora
Suborder:	Feliformia
Family:	Felidae
Subfamily:	Pantherinae
Genus:	Panthera
Species:	P. leo♂ × P. tigris♂ × P. leo♀♀

A litigon (/ˌlaɪˈtaɪɡən/) is a rare, second-generation hybrid from a female tigon (a hybrid between a male tiger and a female lion) and a male lion, specifically an Asiatic lion.^[1]

History[]

The first attempt at breeding a litigon was successful; a female cub was born at the Alipore Zoo in Calcutta, India in 1971 to a female tigon named Rudrani and an Asiatic lion named Debabrata. Rudhrani went on to produce seven litigons, some of which reached impressive sizes: a litigon named Cubanacan (died 1991) was estimated to weigh least 362 kilograms (798 lb), stood 1.32 metres (4 ft 4 in) at the shoulder, and was 3.5 metres (11 ft) in total length.

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