Saturday, July 02, 2005
The 10ft Liger who's still growing...
He looks like something from a prehistoric age or a fantastic
creation from Hollywood. But Hercules is very much living flesh and blood -
as he proves every time he opens his gigantic mouth to roar. Part lion, part
tiger, he is not just a big cat but a huge one,standing 10ft tall on his
back legs. Called a liger, in reference to his crossbreed parentage, he is
the largest of all the cat species.
On a typical day he will devour 20lb of meat, usually beef or
chicken, and is capable of eating 100lb at a single setting. At just three
years old, Hercules already weighs half a ton
He looks like something from a prehistoric age or a fantastic
creation from Hollywood. But Hercules is very much living flesh and blood -
as he proves every time he opens his gigantic mouth to roar. Part lion, part
tiger, he is not just a big cat but a huge one,standing 10ft tall on his
back legs. Called a liger, in reference to his crossbreed parentage, he is
the largest of all the cat species.
On a typical day he will devour 20lb of meat, usually beef or
chicken, and is capable of eating 100lb at a single setting. At just three
years old, Hercules already weighs half a ton
