A tigon or tigron's a hybrid cross between a male tiger (Panthera tigris) and a female lioness (Panthera leo), hence has parents with the same genus but of different species. The tigon isn't currently as common as the converse hybrid, the liger; however, in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, tigons were more common than ligers. Tigons can exhibit characteristics of both parents: they can have both spots from the mother (lions carry genes for spots — lion cubs are spotted) and stripe… (More on Tigon)