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In some zoos, rare crosses between a male lion and a female tiger have produced hybrid offspring called ligers. Male ligers are sterile but some female ligers are fertile. In the wild, lion and tiger ranges do not naturally overlap, making such a cross unlikely. Furthermore, the solitary behavior of tigers and the social organizations of lions create behavioral differences.
-Applying the biological species concept,the production of ligers reveals that ______.
A) a new species called ligers is forming
B) tigers and lions are actually the same species
C) tigers and lions are separate species
D) lions are probably a subspecies of tigers

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The biological species concept defines a species as a group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing viable offspring. Since ligers are the result of a cross between a lion and a tiger, it shows that even though they are closely related, they belong to different species. Therefore, tigers and lions are separate species according to the biological species concept.

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