litigon

English

Etymology

Blend of liger +‎ tigon.

Noun

litigon (plural litigons)

1. An animal born to a male lion and a female tigon.
   • 1985, World Union:

     In 1979 the staff went further and crossed a tigon with a lion , producing a litigon . This male litigon has recently matured and is one of the most restless of his family . He is 2 feet longer than a lion and 8 inches taller .

   • 1994, Norris McWhirter, The Guiness Book of World Records 1994, Bantam, →ISBN:

     Largest litigon An adult male litigon ( a hybrid of an Indian lion and a tigon - itself the offspring of a tiger and a lioness ) named Cubanacan at Alipore Zoological Gardens , Calcutta , India is believed to weigh at least 800 lb.

   • 1992 October 1, Peter Matthews, Michelle Dunkley McCarthy, The Guinness book of records, →ISBN:

     (Photo: Jacana Agence de Presse/ E. Dragesco) Largest litigon An adult male litigon (a hybrid of an Indian lion and a tigon — itself the offspring of a tiger and a lioness) named Cubanacan at Alipore Zoological Gardens, Calcutta, […]