Lions and tigers can interbreed and produce offspring called tiglons or ligers, which have normal life spans but are sterile. Lions and tigers remain isolated genetically because of
A) mechanical incompatibility.
B) hybrid infertility.
C) behavioral isolation.
D) hybrid inviability.
E) heterozygote disadvantage.

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Lions and tigers remain genetically isolated due to hybrid infertility, meaning their offspring (ligers or tiglons) cannot reproduce, preventing gene flow between the species.

Lions and Tigers Can Interbreed and Produce Offspring Called Tiglons