The largest cat in the world today is the liger. A hybrid that rarely appears when a lion and a tiger cross under artificial conditions. In wildlife, they do not intersect. The tiger lives in Asia, and the lion lives in South and Central Africa.
Therefore, they give offspring only in zoos. Moreover, the hybrid itself usually does not produce offspring, and currently in the world there are no more than twenty individuals of the league.
This is a strange big creature, combining the features of his parents, similar at the same time to a lion and a tiger. From the mother, ligers inherit streaks throughout the body and a supportive attitude towards water. Ligers swim well and (which is unusual for the feline family) do it with pleasure. The ligor does not have a lion's mane. Usually this is the largest cat in the world reaches a length of about four meters. The weight of a liger ranges from three hundred kilograms.
However, this is not necessary. The Guinness Book of Records describes a liger weighing almost eight hundred kilograms, which lived in the Bloomfontein Zoological Garden (South Africa).
There is also a mixture of a tiger and a lioness under artificial conditions, but a tiger or a tigon is a smaller creature, even smaller than its parents. Not the largest cat in the world, and less like the largest representative of the cat family of all time - the cave tiger.
However, you can call a ligra a cat only to big animal lovers. It is unlikely that you will want to have such a creature at home. For most of the world's population, a cat is a little fluffy that lives at home or next to it. He rushes around the house like a madman, sweeping away everything that gets in his way, or sleeping, curled up in a ball. In a word, it creates family coziness.
The largest domestic cat in the world is called Maine Coon.
This species appeared quite a long time ago. As far back as the nineteenth century, Maine Coon participated in cat shows.
Contrary to popular belief, despite its impressive size, Maine Coon has nothing to do with either a lynx, reed cat or raccoon. Yes, this is a fairly large creature weighing up to fourteen pounds. But unlike many other breeds, Maine Coon is very balanced. The character is solid, Nordic, but the cat himself is very curious and good-natured.
This largest cat in the world is unlikely to lie on its owner’s lap. Dimensions and weight will not allow him to find a comfortable position. And not every person will be able to withstand such a severity for quite a long time. But on the other hand, this cat, no worse than a dog, will accompany the owner on his trips, will be interested and happy to monitor what the owner will do. And, most importantly, for lovers of peace and quiet, Maine Coon absolutely does not know how to meow, or rather lazy to do it.
This cat can only growl and coo. Maine Coon loves society, unlike many other breeds, communicates well with his own kind. With his muzzle he resembles a reed cat, his ears often have tassels, like a lynx, the cat loves cool places and is tolerant of water.
It is believed that this largest cat in the world has a wild progenitor who still lives in the steppes of the American continent, but Maine Coon loves the house too much and treats the person too well to say something like that. Maine Coon is simply a good friend of man and a wonderful rodent hunter. However, this breed is not appreciated for its hunting talent.