World’s Largest Liger

2011-11-15T07:02:00.000-08:00

Do you know what’s a Liger?
It’s a cross breed of a Male Lion and Female Tiger…
He looks like something from a Prehistoric Age or a Fantastic Creation from Hollywood.
Part Lion and Part Tiger, he is not just a Big Cat but a Huge One, standing 10ft tall on his back legs.

The 10ft Liger who’s still growing… He looks like something from a Prehistoric Age or a Fantastic Creation from Hollywood. But Hercules is very much living flesh and blood – as he proves every time he opens his gigantic mouth to roar.

Part Lion and Part Tiger, he is not just a Big Cat but a Huge One, standing 10ft tall on his back legs. Called a Liger, in reference to his crossbreed parentage, he is the largest of all the cat species.

On a typical day he will devour 20lb of meat, usually beef or chicken and is capable of eating 100lb at a single setting. At just three years old, Hercules already weighs half a ton.

He is the Accidental Result of 2 Enormous Big Cats living close together at the Institute of Greatly Endangered and Rare Species, in Miami, Florida and already dwarfs both his parents.

“Ligers are not something we planned on having,” said institute owner Dr Bhagavan Antle.

“We have Lions and Tigers living together in large enclosures and at first we had no idea how well one of the Lion Boys was getting along with a Tiger Girl, then loo and behold we had a Liger.”

50mph runner… Not only that, but he likes to swim, a feat unheard of among water-fearing Lions.

In the wild it is virtually impossible for Lions and Tigers to mate. Not only are they enemies likely to kill one another, but most Lions are in Africa and most Tigers in Asia.

But incredible though he is, Hercules is not unique. Ligers have been bred in captivity, deliberately and accidentally, since shortly before World War II.

Today there are believed to be a handful of Ligers around the world and a similar number of Tigons, the product of a Father Tiger and Mother Lion.

Tigons are smaller than Ligers and take on more Physical Characteristics of the Tiger.

Read more:

http://scienceray.com/biology/worlds-largest-liger/#ixzz1dmnQgpj
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Cutest Top 10 Creatures Ever

2011-06-07T20:35:00.000-07:00

Cutest Top 10 Creatures Ever

This World is full of Wonders and Nobody is Aware of Every Creatures Existing on The Earth.
Whenever we find A New Creature, it makes us Amused.
Here are some Cutest Creature of the World, ever.

10 – Pipefish

These thin fish belong in the same family as sea horses and sea dragons. They are much cuter, though, probably due to their nose-like snouts. Most live in salt water, but a few live in fresh water. Like sea horses, the male carries his partner’s eggs for quite some time.
Fun Fact: The love life of these fish is pretty varied. Some species mate for life, some mate with several different partners, and some female members of various species mate with multiple partners at the same time.

9 – European Mole

These small Insectivores are covered in fur which hides most of their features… which is what makes them so adorable. The European Mole spends most of its life underground, digging tunnels and eating insects. They are well known for their poor eyesight, which isn’t really needed underground. They may be cute, but they can cause problems for an unlucky gardener or farmer, as the Mole’s burrowing can damage crops and plants. Not to be confused with the rather ugly Star-nosed Mole.
Fun Fact: You can’t kill moles in Germany without a permit

8 – Kiwi

Not the fruit – the bird! These puffy birds native to New Zealand are one of the thickest feathered birds around! The bird’s wings have been reduced to stubs over time, rendering them flightless, but they make up for that with their extraordinary sense of smell. They have a varied diet, consisting of insects, worms, leaves, and berries. There are five recognized species, all of which are endangered.
Fun Fact: Kiwi’s lay huge eggs for their size: up to 20% of their body weight. That would be like a 150 pound woman giving birth to a 30 pound baby.

7 – Angora Rabbit

At first, you might think this animal is a giant ball of fluff, but there really is a rabbit in there. These large rabbits were bred specifically for the fluffiness. There are four recognized breeds, as well as several unrecognized breeds. They range from WTF fluffy (English), pretty fluffy (French, Satin) to large, but not super fluffy (Giant).
Fun Fact: Just in case you didn’t realize how fuzzy these guys are, you can actually buy clothes and yarn made entirely of Angora rabbit fur (with no harm done to the animal)

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6 – Puffer Fish

These guys are quite cute at first, but once you startle them, you just want to poke them. This Family of fish (I couldn’t choose just one) is able to swallow water (or even air) quickly, so much so that they become spherical, scaring off predators. This often saves both of their lives, since most puffer fish species are poisonous. You should be safe as long as you don’t eat it, with proper preparation, it can be served as a dish (see Top 10 Poisonous Foods We Love To Eat – item 9). Not to be mistaken for their cousins, the porcupine fish (they are two separate families).
Fun Fact: Puffer fish have the smallest genomes in the vertebrate world.
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5 – African Pygmy Hedgehog

These mammals are the most adorable members the family Erinaceidae (mostly hedgehogs), even though it is filled with cute critters. You probably have seen one of these before or at least know how they look like. They are vaguely rodent-like mammals that have many small spines on their back. They can roll into a ball to protect themselves. This particular hedgehog has been domesticated, so you can have one for a pet without too much trouble.

Fun Fact: Be sure to check your local laws before buying a hedgehog. Some places require you to have a permit, while others (such as the states of California and Hawaii) completely ban them as pets.

4 – Dwarf Hamster

These little rodents are even more adorable than their bigger cousins. There are three species, but my favorite is Campbell’s dwarf hamster. These creatures come from the steppes of China and Russia. They are sold as pets in just about every pet store. Chinese hamsters are also adorable and sometimes called dwarf hamsters, although they are not in the same Genus.

Fun Fact: Personally, I had a bad experience with these guys. When my family bought two dwarf hamsters, the store owner said we bought two females. We believed them, even when one of them started to get fat. Then she gave birth to a litter of nine little hamsters. We removed the male, just in case, but all the rest died off, some of which were caused by the mother. It’s sad.

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3 – Manatee

Now we’re getting to the hardcore stuff. These “sea cows” are really beefy, but really cute. So cute you want to hug it. Unlike whales and dolphins, manatees are herbivorous. Not surprisingly, they are related to elephants. They are endangered, partly due to a vicious, unnatural predator: the boat propeller.
Fun Fact: Manatee’s have vestigial (useless) toe nails on their flippers.

2 – Woolly Bear Caterpillar

Most caterpillars are icky… except for these guys. This cute caterpillar is the larva form of the Isabella tiger moth. They eat a variety of plants, including certain ones that they eat to fight back against certain parasites. They may be furry, but don’t pet them without gloves, or else you might get a rash.

Fun Fact: Do you LOVE woolly bears? Then go to the annual Woollybear Festival in Vermilion, Ohio. The main event is a huge woolly bear dress up competition. It takes place in mid-September.

1 – Silky Anteater

These things are amazingly adorable! The only member of the Cyclopedidae family (their scientific name is Cyclopes didactylus); these guys are a lot like the other anteaters, only they’re smaller and live in the trees. They also have a prehensile tail (like an opossum). Obviously, it is extremely cute, but watch out for their sharp claws.
Fun Fact: Why are silky anteaters goldish? It might be because they blend well with the seed pods of the silk cotton trees, where they usually hang around by.

Awesome Fish Aquarium

2011-06-05T05:21:00.000-07:00

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World’s Largest Liger

Do you know what’s a Liger?It’s a cross breed of a Male Lion and Female Tiger…He looks like something from a Prehistoric Age or a Fantastic Creation from Hollywood.Part Lion and Part Tiger, he is not just a Big Cat but a Huge One, standing 10ft tall on his back legs.

Cutest Top 10 Creatures Ever

This World is full of Wonders and Nobody is Aware of Every Creatures Existing on The Earth.Whenever we find A New Creature, it makes us Amused. Here are some Cutest Creature of the World, ever.

Awesome Fish Aquarium

Wonderful Fish Aquariums

Do you know what’s a Liger?
It’s a cross breed of a Male Lion and Female Tiger…
He looks like something from a Prehistoric Age or a Fantastic Creation from Hollywood.
Part Lion and Part Tiger, he is not just a Big Cat but a Huge One, standing 10ft tall on his back legs.

This World is full of Wonders and Nobody is Aware of Every Creatures Existing on The Earth.
Whenever we find A New Creature, it makes us Amused.
Here are some Cutest Creature of the World, ever.