Hercules, the 900lb liger (Cross between Lion and Tiger)

'Hercules is a prime example of hybrid vigour, which he gets from his lion father and his tigress mother,' said Dr Bhagavan 'Doc' Antle, the founder of The Institute of Greatly Endangered and Rare Species (TIGERS) in South Carolina, who has brought up eight-year old Hercules since birth.

'The social side of his personality of course is inherited from his father and the pensive, observant nature is inherited from his mother. 'As a mixture of the world's largest two big cats, Hercules is an impressive specimen and a pretty well balanced and relaxed guy too.'

'Most people are aware in their everyday lives of the size of a double decker bus and they know how large that is.

'Now they can see that Hercules is larger than the black cab and can easily stretch his way to the top of a London bus.'

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