Liger And Tigon

Liger And Tigon

Liger

       The liger is a hybrid cross between a male lion (Panthera leo) and a female tiger (Panthera tigris). Thus, it has parents with the same genus but of different species. It is distinct from the similar hybrid tigon. It is the largest of all known extant felines.
       Ligers enjoy swimming, which is a characteristic of tigers, and are very sociable like lions. Ligers exist only in captivity because the habitats of the parental species do not overlap in the wild. Historically, when the Asiatic Lion was prolific, the territories of lions and tigers did overlap and there are legends of ligers existing in the wild. Notably, ligers typically grow larger than either parent species, unlike tigons which tend to be about as large as a female tiger and is the cross between a male tiger and a lioness.

       Tigon

       A tigon is a hybrid cross between a male tiger (Panthera tigris) and a lioness(Panthera leo).Thus, it has parents with the same genus but of different species. The tigon is not currently as common as the converse hybrid, the liger; however, in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Gerard Iles wrote that he had been able to obtain three tigons, but he had never seen a liger.
       The tigon's genome includes genetic components of both parents.Tigons can exhibit visible characteristics from both parents:they can have both spots from the mother (lions carry genes for spots—lion cubs are spotted and some adults retain faint markings) and stripes from the father. Any mane that a male tigon may have will appear shorter and less noticeable than a lion's mane and is closer in type to the ruff of a male tiger. It is a common misconception that tigons are smaller than lions or tigers. They do not exceed the size of their parent species because they inherit growth-inhibitory genes from the lioness mother, but they do not exhibit any kind of dwarfism or miniaturization; they often weigh around 180 kilograms (400 lb).

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National animals of 10 ASEAN Countries

National animals of 10 ASEAN Countries

The national animal of Thailand
       The elephant is the national animal of Thailand. Elephants are an important part of Thai culture and the Thai way of life. The flag of Thailand used to be a white elephant on a red background.
       In May 1998, the Cabinet approved the designation of March 13 as Thai Elephant Day to raise and sustain public awareness of the importance of elephants.

The national animal of Indonesia
       The Komodo Dragon is the national animal of Indonesia. They are the biggest and heaviest lizard on Earth. They are found on Komodo island in Indonesia.

The national animal of the Philippines
       The national animal of the Philippines is the carabao, the Asian Water Buffalo.The carabao (water buffalo) is still a very important draught-animal on the rice-fields.
       The carabao is also used for pulling activities in the forest. If not working, the water buffalo can be seen while it is resting, many times in a place of water and mud.

The national animal of Malaysia
       The Malayan Tiger is the national animal of Malaysia. It habitats the southern and central parts of the Malay Peninsula.
       A tiger is depicted in the coat of arms of Malaysia. It symbolizes bravery and strength to Malaysians. It is also the nickname of the Malaysian national football team.

The national animal of Cambodia.
       The kouprey is the national animal of Cambodia.It is a wild-ox like creature. It lives in herds of up to 20.
       The kouprey is one of the world's rarest mammals. Prince Sihanouk of Cambodia designated the kouprey as the country's national animal in 1960.

The national animal of Singapore.
       The lion is the national animal of Singapore. Singapore is the English word for "Singapura", which means Lion City. The lion is significant as Singapore's name is derived from the old Sanskrit term simha orsingha,meaning "lion".

The national animal of Laos is Indian elephant.
       The national animal of Laos is Indian elephant. Laos is historically known as Lan Xang, or Land of a Million Elephants. But today there are as few as 1,500 including both wild and domesticated elephant in Laos.

The national animal of Myanmar
       The tiger is the national animal of Myanmar. The Hukaung Valley Tiger Reserve in Myanmar is the world's largest tiger sanctuary.

The national animal of Vietnam.
       The water buffalo is the national animal of Vietnam. It is common in the southern regions of the country. It is a large black animal with huge curving horns.

The national animal of Brunei
       The national animal of Brunei is White-bellied Sea Eagle.

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