Question

Tigon is
A) A natural hybrid between lion and tigress
B) A natural hybrid between tiger and lioness
C) A fertile hybrid between captive tiger and lioness
D) A fertile hybrid between captive lion and tigress

Answer 1

Hint: Hybrid has two implications in biology, by mating two different species interspecific mixtures are produced and the produced one has the quality and attributes of the two species. The consequences of inbreeding are the main significance of the two creatures.

Complete answer:
Let us study the options to find the correct answer:
Option A: The lion is one of the most widely popular species among all and a natural hybrid between lion and tigress is the liger that is the offspring of panthera Leo and panthera Tigris. Therefore, this is an incorrect answer.

Option B: There are many different species among lions and tigers, the natural hybrid between tiger and lioness is tigon or tiglon that is the offspring of the same genus. Therefore, this is an incorrect answer.

Option C: A fertile hybrid between captive tiger and lioness is also known as tigon which is the species of the same genus that is panthera Leo and panthera Tigris. As this is the fertile one, therefore, this is the correct answer.

Option D: A fertile hybrid between captive lion and tigress is also known as liger but we are discussing tigon, therefore, this is an incorrect answer.

Thus, option (C) is the correct answer.

Note: Among all the tigers the biggest variety of the tiger is the Siberian tiger and crossbreed is also possible between jaguar and leopard, jaguar and tiger, or vice versa, and these are also known as the hybrid species.