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The first  one was Rudhrani and then this one - Rangini. Rudhrani died three years ago. Now this  is the only one left.\\\"\u003cbr/\u003eSUPER CAPTION: Srimanta Majhi, caretaker, Calcutta Zoo\u003cbr/\u003eRangini is similar in size and shape to a lioness, but with the smaller head and jaw of a  tiger.\u003cbr/\u003eShe also bears faint stripes - like those of her tiger father.\u003cbr/\u003eThe ailing tigon may be the last animal to display this blend of characteristics.\u003cbr/\u003eOld and weak, she is inching slowly towards death.\u003cbr/\u003eSOUNDBITE: (English)\u003cbr/\u003e\\\"At present, as you know there is only one single tigon in Calcutta Zoo. And after its  demise there will be no more. There will be no other tigon in any Indian zoo.\\\"\u003cbr/\u003eSUPER CAPTION: Subimal Roy, wildlife expert\u003cbr/\u003eThe process of developing hybrid species is fraught with difficulties.\u003cbr/\u003eLions and tigers are genetically close, but mixing the two has led to problems.\u003cbr/\u003eThe hybrid of the species is more susceptible to illness.\u003cbr/\u003eMale tigons are sterile, and the two species do not mate in the wild.\u003cbr/\u003eThe size of the tigon's head can also cause problems.\u003cbr/\u003eTigons generally have smaller skulls like tigers, but some of the organs inside the head  and the teeth may take on lion-size dimensions, creating a bulging effect in the face.\u003cbr/\u003eThe process of hybridisation was popular in India in the past - the country played a  major role in experimentation.\u003cbr/\u003eBut in 1985, the Indian government issued an order to stop the cross breeding.\u003cbr/\u003eApparently no more tigons have been born since then - and animal rights campaigners  say public interest in the creatures has also waned.\u003cbr/\u003eSOUNDBITE: (English)\u003cbr/\u003e\\\"When these tigons were bred, for example, in India, this was in the Victorian age  where the zoos were built by the British and there was this fascination to make exotic  animals.  That fascination and desire from the general public to see such creatures has  gone now, because they do realise it is cruel. It serves no purpose whatsoever.  A lot of  zoos around the world actually do some valuable work in terms of education of the  general public on conservation matters and indeed conservation breeding or captive  breeding programmes for endangered animals\\\"\u003cbr/\u003eSUPER CAPTION:        Paul Toyne, Worldwide Wildlife Fund\u003cbr/\u003eAnimal protection campaigners have condemned the breeding as cruel, saying it  subjects the animal to uncontrollable suffering.\u003cbr/\u003eIn the 1980s, a successful campaign by the World Wildlife Fund to ban such  experiments helped crack down on cross-breeding animals. \u003cbr/\u003eBut the suffering continues for Rangini.\u003cbr/\u003eShe is living out her final days in a small, dark cage - reduced to a mere skeleton.\u003cbr/\u003e Calcutta, West Bengal state, India and London, UK - 26 July 1998 \u0026amp; August 5, 1998\u003cbr/\u003eCalcutta, India - July 26th 1998\u003cbr/\u003e1. Various of tigon in cage\u003cbr/\u003e2. People looking into cage\u003cbr/\u003e3. Tigon lying down\u003cbr/\u003e4. Two shots of tigon \u003cbr/\u003e5. SOUNDBITE: (Bengali) Srimanta Majhi, Caretaker, Calcutta Zoo\u003cbr/\u003e6. Mid shot of tigon lying down\u003cbr/\u003e7. Close up of tigon's mouth \u003cbr/\u003e8. Tigon lying down\u003cbr/\u003e9. SOUNDBITE: (English) Subimal Roy, Wildlife Expert       \u003cbr/\u003e10. Two shots of tiger \u003cbr/\u003e11. Shot of lion\u003cbr/\u003e12. Tigon in cage being washed down\u003cbr/\u003eLondon, UK - August 5th 1998\u003cbr/\u003e13. Set up shot of Paul Toyne\u003cbr/\u003e14. SOUNDBITE: (English) Paul Toyne, Worldwide Wildlife Fund\u003cbr/\u003e15. Tigon trying to sit down\u003cbr/\u003e16. Man with child looking in cage\u003cbr/\u003e17. 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