狮虎咆哮。图片由 Wizzard 通过 Seed 提供。 狮虎兽是雄狮与雌虎的杂交品种，是世界上已知最大的猫科动物。这些雄伟的生物体重可达900公斤以上，体长可达408米，远超其亲本。狮虎兽如此惊人的体型源于一种名为生长发育不良的遗传现象。狮子携带一种老虎所缺乏的生长抑制基因，但这种基因只有 ...

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