Comparing Cats: A Discussion of Similarities & Differences

[SpinoRex]

(03-16-2022, 12:33 AM)Khan85 Wrote:

(03-15-2022, 11:48 PM)SpinoRex Wrote:

(03-15-2022, 11:33 PM)GuateGojira Wrote:

(03-13-2022, 11:09 PM)SpinoRex Wrote: The clavicle, also known as collar bone or clavicula is the bone that connects rib cage and arm (from Sternum to Scapula), serving as strut. The Deltoid, the Trapezius, the Pectoralis Major as well as several muscles of the throat are attached to it. Bigger muscles attached to the clavicle necessitate overall larger clavicle size which will, in return, limit flexibility of the arm. That means strength and flexibility of the arms develop inversely and that animals with larger clavicles likely have stronger pectorals and shoulders while animals with smaller clavicles are more flexible.

Can you show the sources, studies or pictures were it describe all this, please? I mean, where it mentions those specific muscles in cats and also the conclution about strength and flexibility.

For some "basic" things i cant find studies but i am 100% sure it is like that. Dr Dale Miquelle said it as well. As i said it already...  i think i will contact him to be sure. But for what tigers should have straighter and "smaller" collar bones? It must have to do with flexibility. All in all i would say tigers have a bit smaller collar bones and lions bigger ones. Although the difference isnt big i think (but it is def big compared to other body part differences)

But found this here: 
https://books.google.com/books?id=szBm5k...3F&f=false

Dr. Dale Miquelle actually said that larger tigers lack the least in size and robusticity of clavicles when compared to other panthera

Yes i saw it now.... he mentioned siberian tigers. Reply