OllieFromCairo t1_j9ffdip wrote on February 21, 2023 at 3:14 PM

That headline is a little vague.

Cats inherit a size-limiting gene from each parent, but the one from the father is ALWAYS shut down. Cats' size is limited by the gene they inherit from their mother. Female tigers have this growth-limiting gene. The issue is that the tiger growth-limiting gene does not send signals that get received in Ligers, so the gene doesn't work.

CaroteneCommander t1_j9iai7a wrote on February 22, 2023 at 4:05 AM

I too, ignore directions I’m not sure how to follow 😂

HobgoblinKhanate1 t1_j9iupob wrote on February 22, 2023 at 7:38 AM

I once read big cats over the past millions of years go extinct because they get too big, need more food, then struggle to adapt to ecological changes. I wonder if lions are more successful because of this gene and the reason for it to stick around

OllieFromCairo t1_j9j7a9b wrote on February 22, 2023 at 10:30 AM

Lions are smaller than tigers. There’s no magic there.