This playful liger cub, just two-and-a-half months old, is the result of male lion & a female tiger mating. Ligers typically have a golden coat with a spotted face and faint stripes on their backs.

The animal kingdom showcases surprising hybrids, offspring of different species sharing traits. These real-life creatures, ...

JACOB FENSTON, BYLINE: In the cavernous bunker-like concrete hallways beneath the lion and tiger habitats, a muscular 300-pound cat appears to be sleeping. She has thick orange and black fur, and ...

Amur tigers, also known as Siberian tigers, are the largest cats in the world. They are also endangered. Fewer than 500 of them roam the mountains of eastern Russia, but at the Smithsonian's ...