A lioness in China has given birth to two mixed lion-tiger cubs and a pure-bred lion cub in the same litter.
Chinese broadcasters CCTV reported the births were the first in the world.
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The lioness, named Mary, mated with a lion and a tiger before giving birth to the cubs in December.
One of the lion-tiger cubs died shortly after it was born. The other two are living with their mother in a wildlife park.
A tigon is a cross between a lioness and a male tiger, while a liger is a cross between a lion and a female tiger.
