  Rare, adorable tigon cubs in China  A set of tigon cubs in
China are the offspring of a lioness named Mary and her tiger
mate. They were born in December, but recently made their public
debut.   Tigons are extremely rare and are the result of a
female lion mating with a male tiger. A lyger is the product of
a male lion mating with a female tiger.   <span class=meta>(KABC
Photo)</span> March 2, 2012 7:48:03 AM PST