The liger is a cross between a male lion and a female tiger (tigress). Ligers are the largest known cats in the world ...

“Crossbred animals combine the strengths of the various breeds used to form the cross, and crossbred animals exhibit heterosis.” Commercial cattle producers must realize that no single breed ...

This uniformity maybe desirable but it mostly limits the genetic potential (for example lack of hardiness and subsequently immunity to diseases) of these animals over time. Cross breeding not a ...

Age lists like the one above (for 18 selected breeds and crossbred animals) have been produced before but this one is the most sophisticated yet because it's based on an analysis of a giant ...