There is nothing more adorable than a litter of newborn baby animals, but these cubs are special for another reason beyond their cuteness.
According to the Associated Press, a lioness in China has given birth to two lion-tiger crossbreeds and one purebred lion in the same litter, marking a world first.
This video clip shot in Changzhou, China, includes footage of the cubs playing and eating, along with shots of the mother lionness walking alongside a male tiger, presumed to be the father.
PBS explains how the so-called "tigons" and "ligers" are produced through interspecies breeding:
Read more and watch video at: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/03/01/lioness-gives-birth-to-tigon_n_1313289.html?ir=Weird+News
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