Freak Specimens

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(06-16-2014, 05:15 PM)'GrizzlyClaws' Wrote:

(06-16-2014, 03:52 PM)'Apollo' Wrote:

(06-16-2014, 10:45 AM)'GrizzlyClaws' Wrote:

(06-16-2014, 09:26 AM)'Apollo' Wrote:

(06-15-2014, 11:37 PM)'GrizzlyClaws' Wrote:

(06-15-2014, 10:47 PM)'Apollo' Wrote:

(06-15-2014, 11:27 AM)'GrizzlyClaws' Wrote: The picture above has proved that 90mm canine from the gumline is not out of the probability.

This tiger has larger canine than Madla who got 75mm canine measured from the gumline. in the straight line.







 

Is it 90mm straight or curved ?


 






 

Mazak didn't mention in this book 'Der Tiger' about the way that the canine was measured.

In the later published article, it was stated as the straight line.

http://www.science.smith.edu/msi/pdf/i00...1-0001.pdf

However, peter thinks that a 90mm canine from the gumline in the straight line might be too incredible for the big cat.

Anyway, many captive male Amur tigers do have incredible canine.





 

Do you think that longer canines of Amur is an adaptation to take down prey with thick fat and fur ?
Because most of the prey species in Russian fareast have thick layer of fat and fur for climattic reasons.

 




 

It could be. 

However, the Pleistocene Cave lions also lived in the similar geographic proximity, yet they didn't develop the massive canine like that of the Amur tiger.
 



 

Is these cave lions were pack hunters or solitary ?
 


 

Mostly solitary, maybe sometimes lived in the smaller pride consisted of 2-3 members.

 

Bengal still has the record canines for wild cats, correct?
Madla.
So it may be more of a adaption to prey size, so whether fur and fat, or muscle and weapons, longer canines = easier kills.
I do think the amurs will have longer claws and teeth on average, so it may be adaption to fur and fat. But who knows for sure.

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