An animal crossed between a lion and a tigress becomes viral because of its gigantic size

As often happens on the Internet, it all started with a video on YouTube. Apollo, a copy of 340 kilos lige Raised in the United States, he has become one of the viral characters of recent days because of his gigantic size.

The ligre is the product of the cross between a lion and a tigress. His appearance is that of a giant lion with diffuse tiger stripes, his coat is between orange and yellow. Like lions, male flirts develop the mane. The legs and the tail are short compared to the body.

Mike Holston and Kody Antle, two Americans specializing in exotic animals, showed in a video how they took Apollo for a walk and in a few days, the images received millions of reproductions.

The Ligre measures nearly two meters When he is on all fours, he weighs 340 kilograms and lives in the safari of Myrtle Beach, in the state of South Carolina. Although this may seem like the most important thing in the world, there is another example that goes beyond: Hercules, 418 kilos, who lives in the same park.

The first references to these crossings between lions and tigers date back to the 18th century in India. In general, hybrid animals can be born by natural circumstances or by the intervention of humans.