The Java Tiger (Panthera tigris sondaica)

[GrizzlyClaws]

(04-29-2014, 08:50 PM)'phatio' Wrote:

(04-29-2014, 07:05 PM)'GrizzlyClaws' Wrote: You welcome, [img]images/smilies/biggrin.gif[/img] if this is not on the Sumatra Island, then there is possible to have a remaining population of the Javan tiger.

BTW, the ancient tigers definitely existed in the prehistoric Indonesia, probably one of the largest cats of all time.

And we expect some posters from Indonesia to provide us more information about the fossil records there.




 

in fact, i have one great news for you Grizz and Guate
recently (2011) a new humerus of a 'giant tiger' was found in Sangiran, Central Java.
the cat is believed to have lived between 1,8 MYA to 0,9 MYA!
sadly it's not published yet, so we don't know the exact measurement of the bone
they just said it's a giant tiger. well... It maybe an exaggeration, but it's still interesting though.
here is the full article in indonesian language. since my english is still terrible, maybe you can try with google translate, lol.
http://www.nationalgeographic.co.id/beri...i-sangiran
(btw don't pay attention to the  Illustration picture)

 

 

 

 

If it is a true tiger, then i assume they were using a Sabertooth cat as illustration which is clearly a misrepresentation.

I definitely believe that there should have a lot tiger fossils in Indonesia, but just people are not paying enough attention to it.
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