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passporttohell t1_j9gyrp1 wrote

Reply to comment by scotty-doesnt_know in TIL that ligers (the offspring of a male lion and female tiger) are the largest big cat because, unlike lionesses, female tigers do not possess growth-limiting genes to counter the growth-maximising genes of male lions. by argh-ok

Also their hearts are smaller than normal, resulting in reduced life spans. Just a real shame animals like this are created.

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