Animals
Lion (King of the Jungle)
A carnivorous mammal of the cat family. With a large body – males sometimes weigh up to 250 kilograms – this powerful animal is the second-largest member of its genus after the tiger.
Lions have no fixed social hierarchy and live in an equal, unranked society. They hunt in groups, and hunting falls mostly to the lionesses. Although male lions do not hunt, they are responsible for protecting the pride and its territory. Male lions can still hunt for themselves, however, and the success rate of both sexes is roughly the same.[8] A lion's territory can cover up to 260 square kilometres.
Big cat
Tigons (tiger–lion hybrids)
The most interesting animal species in this zoo are the “tigons”, the offspring of a tiger and a lion. Tigons were first seen in America 15 years ago, and an example of this animal also lives in Mashhad Zoo.
Do you know what a tigon is?
A big cat born from the mating of a male tiger and a female lion. Slightly white backs of the ears, a body coloured between a lion and a tiger, and a face with spots like its father’s are features of this large cat. Attacking prey from behind, a trait of the tiger, is a legacy the tigon inherits from its father. The tigon’s roar is also like a tiger’s roar.
