Lion and Tiger

ENTHRALLING FACTS ABOUT LION AND TIGER.

(1) The Scientific name of Tiger is "Panthera Tigris" While Lion is "Panthera Leo".

(2) Tigers belong to the largest of the cat species. Lions are the second largest big cat species in the world (behind tigers).

 (3) Tigers originate from the Asian continent and are not native to Africa as is often believed. Most lions found in the wild live in Southern and Eastern parts of Africa

(4) Lions are the national animal emblem of Albania, Belgium, Bulgaria, England, Ethiopia, Luxemburg, Netherland and Singapore.

 (5) When lions breed with tigers the resulting hybrids are known as "ligers" and "tigons". There are also lion and leopard hybrids known as "leopons" and lion and jaguar hybrids known as "jaglions".

(6) The roar of a lion can be heard from 8 kilometers (5.0 miles) away. And in the wild, lions rest for around 20 hours a day.