Evolution of tigers
More Cited sources
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- https://seaworld.org/Animal-Info/Animal-InfoBooks/Tiger/Adaptations
- http://animals.mom.me/environment-adaptations-tigers-6073.html
- http://www.infotigres.com/evolucion-de-los-tigres
- http://www.tigersincrisis.com/siberian_tiger.htm
Earliest ancestors
Cited Sources
- The earliest ancestor of the tiger is still unclear, but scientists believe that the earliest ancestors are Miacoids.
- http://www.livescience.com/29822-tiger-subspecies-images.html
- https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=8&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwjY5aKO6ozMAhVU12MKHby2CCUQFgg6MAc&url=https%3A%2F%2Fprezi.com%2Fqx8hoxptalxu%2Ftiger-evolution%2F&usg=AFQjCNFlXxicWFdoWBvQFI4RmEPwpeVbtA
- http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20101213/world/smaller-tigers-linked-to-stress.340786
- http://carnivoraforum.com/topic/9849798/1/
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pseudaelurus
- https://www.pinterest.com/pin/535224736944813974/
- http://observationdeck.kinja.com/caturday-panthera-tigris-edition-1581578278
By: Jasmyn Saephanh
and Quyen Phan
About Tigers
- Tigers are the largest cat species.
- There are 9 subspecies of tigers: Sumatran tiger, Bengal tiger, Siberian tiger, South China tiger, Malayan tiger, Indo-chinese tiger, Bali tiger, Javan tiger, and Caspian tiger.
- Their scientific name is panthera tigris.
Adaptations
Intermediate forms that led to modern tigers
- Their striped coat helps them blend in well with the sunlight .
- Tiger's have a sharp sense of hearing.
- They also have a special adaptation to their retinas, making it easier to see in the dark.
- Miacoids
- Proailurus lemanensis
- Pseudaelurus
- Schizailurus
- Panthera tigris (modern tigers)
Panthera tigris (modern tiger)
Why do you think these evolutionary changes occurred to your animal?
We think these evolutionary changes occurred to the tiger because it had to learn to adapt to the environment in order to survive.