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Fossils

Fossils for the tiger and its ancestors are very hard to determine because they are very similar

Adaptations

WORKS CITED

Pseudaelurus. wikkipedia, n.d. Web. 20 Apr. 2014. <http://en.wikipedia.org/

wiki/Pseudaelurus>

Adaptations. sea world parks and entertainment, n.d. Web. 20 Apr. 2014.

<http://seaworld.org/en/animal-info/animal-infobooks/tiger/adaptations/>

Pseudaelurus. about.com, n.d. Web. 20 Apr. 2014. <http://dinosaurs.about.com/

od/mesozoicmammals/p/Pseudaelurus.htm>.

Clouded Leopard. wikkipedia, n.d. Web. 20 Apr. 2014. <http://en.wikipedia.org/

wiki/Clouded_leopard#Distribution_of_subspecies>

5-Million-Year-Old Saber-Toothed Cat Fossil Discovered. livescience, n.d. Web.

20 Apr. 2014. <http://www.livescience.com/

27928-5-million-year-old-saber-toothed-cat-fossil-discovered.html>.

Smilodon. wikkipedia, n.d. Web. 20 Apr. 2014. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/

Smilodon>.

THE ENVIRONMENT & ADAPTATIONS OF TIGERS. pawnation, n.d. Web. 20 Apr. 2014.

<http://animals.pawnation.com/environment-adaptations-tigers-6073.html>.

Evolutionary history

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Megantereon. wikkipedia, n.d. Web. 20 Apr. 2014. <http://en.wikipedia.org/

wiki/Megantereon>.

FELIDAE

Panthera blytheae: Oldest Big Cat Fossil Found in Tibet. Sci-news, n.d. Web. 20

Apr. 2014. <http://www.sci-news.com/paleontology/

science-panthera-blytheae-fossil-tibet-01544.html>.

Proailurus

Proailurus. wikkipedia, n.d. Web. 20 Apr. 2014. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/

Proailurus>

Proailurus was a small feline only a little larger than a domestic cat. It weighed around 20 lbs. They were most likely climbers and had sharp claws and teeth

25 million yrs ago

Pseudaelurus

(soo-day-lore-us)

Pseudaelurus. wikkipedia, n.d. Web. 20 Apr. 2014. <http://en.wikipedia.org/

wiki/Pseudaelurus>

Pseudaelurus lived in Europe and was first of the felines to come to North America. It was also short and slim for climbing

Snow Leopard. wikkipedia, n.d. Web. 20 Apr. 2014. <http://en.wikipedia.org/

wiki/Snow_Leopard_(Cat)>

20-8 million yrs ago

Pantherinae

Proailurus. wikkipedia, n.d. Web. 20 Apr. 2014. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/

Proailurus>.

Clouded leopard

Clouded Leopard. wikkipedia, n.d. Web. 20 Apr. 2014. <http://en.wikipedia.org/

wiki/Clouded_leopard#Distribution_of_subspecies>

Machairodontiane

They are the most talented climbers and thought to have made a link between big and small cats. They are sill alive today

Felinae

Megatereon

Megantereon. wikkipedia, n.d. Web. 20 Apr. 2014. <http://en.wikipedia.org/

wiki/Megantereon>.

Megatereon was an early form of the saber-toothed felines. It was an estimated 220-300 lbs with features similar to a lions and a jaguars

Snow Leopard

Cougars, lynx, cheetah, domestic cats, ocelots

Snow Leopard. wikkipedia, n.d. Web. 20 Apr. 2014. <http://en.wikipedia.org/

wiki/Snow_Leopard_(Cat)>.

4.5-2 million yrs ago

Snow Leopards are small than most big cats and have adapted to a snowy environment (ex: longer fur, smaller ears, etc

The Stripes

Smilodon

Adaptations. sea world parks and entertainment, n.d. Web. 20 Apr. 2014.

<http://seaworld.org/en/animal-info/animal-infobooks/tiger/adaptations/>

Smilodon. wikkipedia, n.d. Web. 20 Apr. 2014. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/

Smilodon>.

Tigers, leopards, jaguars, lions

Smilodon is most famous for its huge teeth that were most likely used to take down larger prey which was also thought to be part of its extinction

2.5-10,000 yrs ago

A tiger's stripes allows them to hide along a forests edge and blend in with the sun that is just passing through the leaves so that prey cannot see them

Evolution of the tiger

Eyes

Pseudaelurus fossil

Smilodon fossils

Panthera blytheae

Tigers have a special adaptation in their retinas allowing them to see in the dark

5-Million-Year-Old Saber-Toothed Cat Fossil Discovered. livescience, n.d. Web.

20 Apr. 2014. <http://www.livescience.com/

27928-5-million-year-old-saber-toothed-cat-fossil-discovered.html>.

Pseudaelurus. about.com, n.d. Web. 20 Apr. 2014. <http://dinosaurs.about.com/

od/mesozoicmammals/p/Pseudaelurus.htm>.

THE ENVIRONMENT & ADAPTATIONS OF TIGERS. pawnation, n.d. Web. 20 Apr. 2014.

<http://animals.pawnation.com/environment-adaptations-tigers-6073.html>.

The fossils were found by Dr.Tseng and his team in Tibet, in 2010. Its discovery led most scientists believe the evolution of big cats occurred in Asia

This fossil is 5 million years old and was found in Florida and was most likely apart of a feline from the machairodontiane (saber tooth) family, it suggests that the saber tooth species evolved in North America

This fossil was found in Nevada, it showed that the Pseudaelurus was the first feline to reach North America.

Panthera blytheae: Oldest Big Cat Fossil Found in Tibet. Sci-news, n.d. Web. 20

Apr. 2014. <http://www.sci-news.com/paleontology/

science-panthera-blytheae-fossil-tibet-01544.html>.

Retractable claws

Retractable claws are common among several species but they are most prevalent among cats. They are for hunting and defending. they also allow an animal to retract their claws when they dont need them such as when running

THE ENVIRONMENT & ADAPTATIONS OF TIGERS. pawnation, n.d. Web. 20 Apr. 2014.

<http://animals.pawnation.com/environment-adaptations-tigers-6073.html>.

Climate adaptations

Siberian tigers have adapted to a colder environment by having white fur, more blubber, and shorter ears. These changes all contribute to blending in and minimizing heat loss

Their tongues

Tigers tongues have adapted to be rough to enable them to easily peel meat or feathers from a bone

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