The truth about ligers (yes, they are real!)

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Ligers.

Despite rumors to the contrary they are not just the figment of movie nerd’s “Napoleone Dynamite”. They are a real hybrid consisting of a female lion and a male tiger.

Terri Werner and I interviewed “Doc” Antle of the T.I.G.E.R.S. Preserve in Myrtle Beach, SC about ligers and had the opportunity see them in person at his facility.

Click here to listen to the interview.

A liger at the T.I.G.E.R.S. facility in Myrtle Beach, SC.

Source: Kingdom Zoo

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