An example of interbreeding

Interestingly, this scientific theory could also demonstrate why some big felines are able to interbreed successfully. The highly-touted “liger” never actually existed in nature, as lions and tigers’ innate habitats are too far apart for their mating to occur. However, a number of zoos around the world currently house examples of this so-called large creature, which, as an adult, grows bigger than either of its parents.

Ligers also reportedly share their parents’ characteristics, such as being sociable like lions and enjoying swimming, like tigers. Moreover, they can also make their own offspring. It is also crucial that early humans are also known to share an equal number of chromosomes, which means that the various species were able to interbreed. Researchers also credit the belief that Homo sapiens started mating with Homo Neanderthal soon after migrating from Africa, and they began to spread out around the world.