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05-31-2015, 10:30 PM( This post was last modified: 05-31-2015, 10:32 PM by GuateGojira )
As far I know the coronoid process allows area for the muscles that are used to bite. Maybe the old tiger form had larger bones for stronger bite but at the same time it had smaller teeth. In modern Javanese tigers they have large teeth but the sagital crest is greatly reduced.
it will be interesting to know the full skull for more details, but sadly it doesn't exist.
Can you compare the mandible of this tiger with that of the Longdang "tiger" from China? This last one is still more primitive.