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John Varty & Tiger Canyon
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 It is possible @Rage2277 that both cats fit well in these environments. Lions inhabit extreme climates. In the Kaokoland / Damaraland Namibian the temperatures alternate significantly between day and night, as well as in their old tracks in the Sahel and the edges of the Sahara. At Ennedi Plateau the last lions were shot in the 1930s. The recently disappeared Atlas lions tolerated very cold temperatures and snowy environments. The extinct "Spelaea" cats were notorious inhabitants of the glacial extremes. There are no records of modern lions arriving near the Himalayas. Already the tigers entered "at its borders" in Bhutan at more than 4,000m. In India the highest elevation record was recorded in Askot, Uttarakhand (3,274m). let us also remember that tigers inhabited, not long ago, the extensive steppes of Mongolia. Usually when cats try to live in remote ranges of their environment, the conditioning factor is related to anthropogenic problems and not due to better survival conditions. Not specific to felines, a large number of animals with diurnal habits are becoming nocturnal in order to avoid contact with humans, increasing their chances of survival. Understanding the adaptability of felines is a process still under construction. See our most radical feline, the fantastic snow leopard.
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/...bbc-bhutan Who knows the perception of JV was correct from the beginning of his project, when he used hybrids (Bengal x Siberian) to compose his squad. If the IUCN formalizes this new nomenclature, it is not likely, but it is possible that in the next 10 to 20 years some of your tigers will be asked for reintroductions. |
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