Comparing Cats: A Discussion of Similarities & Differences

[GrizzlyClaws]

@Pckts

I didn't say that the tiger is less pantherine than other Pantherinae members.

It is just tiger's shorter facial structure as a single aspect which is closer to that of the Felinae members.

However, the canine teeth and sagittal crest are much more developed among tiger, and this is completely different from that of the Felinae.

Overall, I would say that tiger's facial structure looks like morphologically a mixture between the Pantherinae and Felinae. It is just ferocious as other Pantherinae members, but it also retains some degree of "cuteness" of the Felinae members. Generally, the Felinae looks cuter than the Pantherinae with a less ferocious looking.

For example, most people would only revere the majesty looking of a male lion, but they would never correlate the male lion with the term of cuteness. However, many people do correlate the tiger (especially the Amur tiger) with the term of cuteness, not only its fluffy appearance, but also its shorter/rounder facial structure which is closer to that of the Felinae, and it gives people an impression of the cuteness appearance. Reply