What sort of a creature is the tigon?

Answer 1

A tigon is a hybrid animal resulting from the mating of a male tiger and a female lion. It exhibits physical and behavioral traits from both parent species but typically has a smaller size compared to ligers (the hybrid of a male lion and a female tiger). Tigons often inherit the stripes of a tiger and the mane characteristics of a lion, though they may not develop a full mane. These hybrids are rare and usually occur in captivity rather than in the wild.