Outer Anatomy
This is the outer anatomy of the tiger along with a general description of what the main body parts of the tiger do. These traits may have developed through natural selection or they could have been what helped it survive natural selection.
Black Stripes: With the primary amount of Siberian Tigers living in eastern Russia's birch forests, these stripes allow the Siberian Tiger to blend in to the environment. This increases its chances of getting a faster kill which is important if there are newborn cubs to feed.
Eyes: Since the eyes are closer to the front of the head it can see its prey more easily and calculate a more exact distance.
Mouth: The sharp teeth allow the tiger to easily tear through meat and the strong jaws enable it to keep a tight grip on its prey reducing the likeliness of the prey breaking free.
Short fore legs: The shorter legs allow heat to get trapped inside keeping the Siberian Tiger warm in cold environments.
Claws: The long claws on the Siberian Tiger help it keep a grip on its prey while greatly weakening it with the deep punctures. The claws can also be used to mark the Siberian Tiger's territory and let others in the species know it has been claimed.
Loose Abdomen Skin: This piece of skin on the Siberian Tigers stomach reduces
pain felt when a tiger is hit in a fight. This can prolong the Siberian Tiger's time in a fight with its prey increasing its chance of winning.
Long Hind Legs: Longer hind legs allow for strong force in jumping allowing long distance and quick running. These legs are a great help in hunting especially when it turns into a chase.
Tail: The tail of the Siberian Tiger is not just to wave around. It is a strong and durable muscle that gives balance to the Siberian Tiger which it needs in order to survive and hunt.
Black Stripes: With the primary amount of Siberian Tigers living in eastern Russia's birch forests, these stripes allow the Siberian Tiger to blend in to the environment. This increases its chances of getting a faster kill which is important if there are newborn cubs to feed.
Eyes: Since the eyes are closer to the front of the head it can see its prey more easily and calculate a more exact distance.
Mouth: The sharp teeth allow the tiger to easily tear through meat and the strong jaws enable it to keep a tight grip on its prey reducing the likeliness of the prey breaking free.
Short fore legs: The shorter legs allow heat to get trapped inside keeping the Siberian Tiger warm in cold environments.
Claws: The long claws on the Siberian Tiger help it keep a grip on its prey while greatly weakening it with the deep punctures. The claws can also be used to mark the Siberian Tiger's territory and let others in the species know it has been claimed.
Loose Abdomen Skin: This piece of skin on the Siberian Tigers stomach reduces
pain felt when a tiger is hit in a fight. This can prolong the Siberian Tiger's time in a fight with its prey increasing its chance of winning.
Long Hind Legs: Longer hind legs allow for strong force in jumping allowing long distance and quick running. These legs are a great help in hunting especially when it turns into a chase.
Tail: The tail of the Siberian Tiger is not just to wave around. It is a strong and durable muscle that gives balance to the Siberian Tiger which it needs in order to survive and hunt.
The earliest known fossil of tigers dates back to 2 million years in China. It shows that evolution has caused the tiger to grow in size. They are believed to be related to the saber toothed tiger that lived about 25 million years ago.