This morning, Josh and I went back to see the ligers and tigers again. We went earlier, so that we could get in the cage with the 10-week old cats. The ligers were really wound up, but we managed to get them to lie down near us. Mostly, the cats crawl up on your lap and then start chewing on your shoes or each other. I got some pictures of Josh, and of the ligers chewing on my shoes, or just lounging beside or on us. This is the information I was given by the handlers: Even though they are small cubs now, these are still wild animals, and will some day be huge cats that weigh in excess of 1,000 pounds. The liger shares the characteristics of both the lion and the tiger. Because of its hybrid characteristics, the liger can be larger than a lion, and is possibly the largest cat in the world! Amazingly, while standing on its hind legs, a liger can stand approximately 12 feet tall. That is a big cat!
Okay. Here are the pictures of Josh and I, and the 10-week old liger cubs.
This was a very cool experience! Maybe next time, I can get some pictures of the adult cats, but not quite so close without a zoom lens!
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