1. the offspring of a male lion and a female tiger

Examples

• The liger is the largest of all known cat species.
• Ligers are typically found only in captivity since lions and tigers don’t naturally share habitats.
• The zoo’s liger weighed over 900 pounds.
• Unlike their parents, male ligers are usually sterile.
• The liger inherited the lion’s social nature and the tiger’s love of swimming.
• Scientists study ligers to understand hybrid genetics in big cats.