Amur Tigers

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(04-22-2014, 04:50 AM)'GuateGojira' Wrote:

(04-22-2014, 04:10 AM)'Pckts' Wrote: Indeed, quite impressive. But the Tigers canines are ablmost Saber-tooth like.


 

In fact, the canines of modern tigers are comparable to those of the Homotherium sp. Incredible, don't you think? [img]images/smilies/biggrin.gif[/img]


 

 

The average Homotherium got 7 inches upper canines, and if we take a specimen like "Amur" who has 17 inches skull and 7 inches canines respectively. Then yes, the best tiger specimen got the canines as long as that of the average Homotherium.

But keep in mind that the Panthera canines are conical and relatively heavier compared to that of sabertooth cats, so tiger's canines are arguably powerful and formidable weapon in the animal kingdom.

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