biggest cat in the world today - a liger.Hybrid, which appears very often, when in vitro crossed a lion and a tiger.The wildlife they do not overlap.The tiger lives in Asia, and the lion lives in Southern and Central Africa.
Because joint offspring they produce only in zoos.And he hybrid offspring usually does not, and now the world has no more than twenty individuals Liger.
This strange large creature that combines features of their parents, and at the same time like a lion and a tiger.From mother liger inherits bands throughout the body and a favorable attitude to the water.Ligers are good swimmers and (unusually for felines) do it with pleasure.Lion's mane at the liger does not happen.Typically, this is the world's largest cat reaches a length of about four meters.Weight Liger ranges from three hundred kilograms.
However, it is not necessary.The Guinness Book of Records describes liger weighing nearly eight kilograms, who lived in the zoo Bloemfontein (South Africa).There
in vitro as a cross between a tiger and a lioness, but Tigon or tigon - a tiny creature, smaller even than his parents.Not the biggest cat in the world, and less like the more representative of the cat family of all time - the cave of the tiger.
However, to call Liger cat can only be a great lover of animals.It is unlikely that such a creature, you may want to start at home.For the majority of the world's population cat - a little pussy who lives at home or close to it.He's like a madman rushes around the house, sweeping away everything that is on the way, or asleep, curled up.In short, it creates a family atmosphere.
biggest domestic cat in the world is called the Maine Coon.
This type appeared for a long time.Even in the nineteenth century Maine Coon participated in cat shows.
Contrary to popular belief, despite the impressive dimensions, the Maine Coon has no relation to the lynx, nor reed cat or raccoon.Yes, it's a rather large creature weighing up to fourteen kilograms.But unlike many other breeds, the Maine Coon is very balanced.The nature of the solid, Nordic, but the cat is very curious and good-natured.
This is the largest cat in the world is unlikely to lie down on the lap of the owner.Dimensions and weight will not allow him to find a comfortable position.And not everyone will be able to sustain such a weight for a long time a long time.But this cat is not worse than a dog to accompany the owner in his campaigns, will be with interest and pleasure to see to it that the owner will do.And, most importantly for those who like peace and quiet, the Maine Coon is not able to meow, rather -lenitsya do it.
This cat can only purr and coo.Maine Coon loves company, unlike many other breeds, to communicate well with their own kind.Muzzle jungle cat, he recalled, his ears are often a brush, like a lynx, the cat loves cool place and is tolerant of water.
is believed that this is the largest cat in the world is the wild ancestor, who still lives in the steppes of the American continent, but the Maine Coon is too fond of the house and too good to man, to assert something like that.Maine Coon - a good friend and a wonderful person hunter for rodents.However, the value of this breed is not for her talent hunting.
