NOVOSIBIRSK, December 6 (RIA Novosti, Yana Ryabinskaya) - An unusual animal, the cub of a tigress and a lion, was born at Novosibirsk Zoo, zoo director Rostislav Shilo told RIA Novosti on Monday.
According to Mr. Shilo, it is unusual for a cub to be born to a Bengal tigress and an African lion.
"The birth of this cub, a liger, is not the result of a scientific experiment, but chance," Mr. Shilo said. "The lion and the tigress have simply been living in Novosibirsk Zoo in the neighboring cages for a long time and have got used to each other. Essentially, this does not occur in nature."
According to him, the liger cub looks like a striped lion but no one can say what will happen to it in the future.
The wonder of nature is named Zita, and she will live at Novosibisk Zoo, Mr. Shilo said.
