How come scientist dont release Ligers out in the wild and see how they succeed? i mean why dont they just breed a pride of male and female Ligers and release them in a national park or out in the savanna? or maybe released some in the forest??
2007-01-24 11:39:27 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Zoology
to legion-x: how would there be less food? a few ligers wont do much harm
2007-01-24 11:46:37 · update #1
because it would destroy the local eco-system, theyre would be less food for everyone
2007-01-24 11:46:02 · answer #1 · answered by legion-x 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Humans have released many animals, plants, insects and even diseases -- pure and hybrid into areas where they are not indigenous.
The outcome is ALWAYS disastrous to the local flora and fauna.
Here's a short list:
Starling, Rock Pigeon, Gypsy moth to the USA
Mongoose, Pigs, Goats, and Deer to Hawaii
Brown Tree Snake to Guam
Zebra mussel to the USA, and generally a pest worldwide
Your Ligers are not even wanted by zoos. Zoos only want pure species and hybrids are considered a waste of resources.
If you have delusions of hybrids being keep as pets -- there are literally thousands of them languishing in "Big Cat Rescues" all over the USA. One is not 20 miles from my front door -- They're hurting over there because of idiotic breeders.
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2007-01-24 12:04:17 · answer #2 · answered by Icteridae 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
You obviously don't have a CLUE how the ecosystem works if you think we could just randomly introduce an animal into a habitat it does not belong in. This mistake has been made many times in the past with disasterous results....hope scientists have learned a lesson by now and are way too smart to do somthing as stupid as you suggest.
2007-01-24 14:47:57 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ligers? Oh, tigers. Due to the fact they become domesticated and will not be afraid of man. Already a problem in Asia.
2007-01-24 12:14:14 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Since ligers can't reproduce, you could release all of them but they would just die out.
2007-01-24 13:43:55 · answer #5 · answered by Give life. Be an organ donor! 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because they were bred between a lion and a tiger they themselves cannot breed. they is like mules (a horse and a donkey)
2007-01-24 11:46:20 · answer #6 · answered by Froggiesmiles 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋