… Interspecies hybrids between tigers and lions are sometimes produced in captivity. The hybrids between male tigers and female lions are called tigons, and vice versa. Tigers do not usually attack humans, but tigers that are injured or old and can no longer catch prey, or tigers that live in areas where prey is rapidly decreasing, can become aggressive and become man-eaters. … *Some of the terminology that mentions "tigon" is listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
… トラとライオンの間には,飼育下でときに種間雑種が生まれることがある。トラの雄とライオンの雌の間にできたものはタイゴンtigon,逆の場合はライガーligerと呼ばれる。 トラはふつう人を襲わないが,けがをしたり,老齢で獲物をとれなくなったようなトラ,あるいは急速に獲物が減少した地域にすむトラなどは,攻撃されて傷を負うと狂暴になり,〈人食いトラ〉になることがある。… ※「tigon」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。 出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報 |
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