Tigers And The Siberian Tiger

Tigers are amazing creatures that have gone through several evolutionary changes from the beginning of their species. A modern day tiger is most recognizable for their pattern of dark vertical stripes on orange fur with a white underside. The largest modern day tiger in record was eleven feet tall and weighed 387 pounds. In the terms of science tigers are under the classification of roaring tigers and the scientific name of a tiger is Panthera tigris. But in order to learn about about the evolutionary changes of the tigers of today; it is important to look at the the core definition of evolution itself and the history of the adaptations that lead to the modern tiger. The adaptation of various ancestors shaped the outcome

To understand an animal more, you must first understand the history behind it. The evolution of Siberian tigers started when a fossil of Siberian tigers were found in China. It was two million years old. Even though the animals have different features that make them appear different, they are very much alike internally, including that in the distant past they had a common ancestor. For example, all tigers have characteristics such as; strip patterns,large paws, long claw, whiskers,sharp teeth, long tail, and strong hind legs. The tiger species may have common characteristics, but their

Figure 1: Historic and current geographic distributions of the eight subspecies of tiger. The Isthamus of Kra is the boundary that separates

Mountain Lion The Mountain Lion is the largest of the wild cats in North America. A male lion generally weighs 130- 150 pounds and a female 65-90 pounds. They have tan and gray colored fur. They also have dark brown at the tip of their long tail, dark brown on the back of their ears, and on the sides of their noses. They prefer to live in areas of rock, uneven mountains, and forests, however they adapt to areas of rolling hills with little cover and the

2. Some of the most well-known are giant pandas, red pandas, golden-haired monkeys, tigers and freshwater river

In a land far far away the distant land of Tasmania, There was a black striped assassin, known as the thylacine. This Striped hound, was located in two places, in the dry lands of Australia, and the island of Tasmania. This cunning black striped tiger, was the main predator of these strange lands, and was a vicious marsupial. Inadequately, our ignorance, resulted in these magnificent species of animal, unlawful, non deserved, gruesome total extinction.

The Panthera leo is one the five big cats in the Panthera genus and is a member of the Felidae family. The lion is native to Africa and is the second largest cat in the world. Until about 10,000 years ago the lion was found in Africa as well as Eurasia, Western Europe, India, the Americas, the Yukon, and Peru. The lion is a very venerable species and has seen a population decline in its African range by 30%-50% in two decades.

On Friday, Oct. 2, the women’s soccer hosted their first home Gulf South Conference match against Union University. Although UU has lost their first six matches, they came out 2-0 in GSC recently, and their confidence is high. However, the Tigers are confident and are determined to outwork the Bulldogs, and look to remain undefeated at home.

Did you know that the United States has the largest number of ligers? We are also known to have the highest number of tigers. There are more than 20,000 big cat species in the United States including

The Asian Tigers were most noted for their rise to power in the 1960-1980s, and were able to develop their

Lions are one of the big cats in the genus Panthera and members of the Felidae family. The term African lion collectively denotes the various subspecies of lions found in Africa. With some male lions exceeding 550 lb (250 kg) in weight, it is the second biggest living cat after the tiger. At present, wild lions exist in Asia and in sub-Saharan Africa while other kinds of lions have vanished from Southwest Asia and North Africa in historic times. This list contains 10 interesting facts about lions you didn't know.

Historically, there have been nine subspecies of tigers. Three have become extinct in the last century: the Bali tiger, the Caspian tiger, and the Javan tiger. One subspecies, the South China tiger, is on the top ten list of endangered species list and is projected to disappear in the next ten years. The remaining five subspecies are the Siberian, Bengal, Malayan, Indochinese, and Sumatran tigers. Including all the subspecies, there are fewer than 3,200 wild tigers left in the world. Each of these subspecies inhabits a specific geographical location; the disappearance of a subspecies means the disappearance of tigers in an entire area. For example, when the Caspian tiger, which lived in the Middle East from around the Caspian Sea through Kazakhstan, was declared extinct in the 1970s, tigers weren’t to be found farther west than India. The loss of a subspecies is a very big deal for the ecosystems they occupied.

Written by Aravind Adiga, The White Tiger tells the story of a man who went from living with nothing to someone with everything he could ever want. Balram Halwai grows up in “the Darkness,” an area of India where, among other things, family was the main source of life and contempt for family was of the utmost evil. When he decides to find a job outside of his social circle, Balram’s family implores him to send money home to sustain them. He finally hits his final straw when his grandmother begins to try to force him to be married, something he does not have interest in and knows it will take away his independence. Once he disconnects from his family, he is able to be himself, free from his former life that tied him down. As Balram Halwai embarks on his journey to become successful as the “White Tiger”, the social concept of family breaks down, thus giving way to him finding his independence.

The case of Flying Tiger in Japan initially caught our attention due to the big success immediately after market entry. Later on in the process we learned that there are many challenging aspects of operating the Flying Tiger business in Japan. The massive news media coverage and public attention in the early stage after the entry, served as a head start for the company. However it is not possible to sustain that level of attention, so it is necessary for Flying Tiger to figure out how to build a long-term competitive position in the Japanese market. We found that Flying Tiger needs to constantly reinvent and build the brand image, as the branding and the ‘story’ of the brand is extremely important in Japan. It is crucial for Flying Tiger to hold on to their uniqueness.

Bengal tigers (Panthera tigris tigris) are one of the largest members of the big cat family. They are carnivorous mammals that live primarily in India. They are renowned for their power and strength. The most famous Bengal tiger is probably Richard Parker, in Life of Pi. The Bengals live in habitats such as the Himalayan Forest, the hills of the Indian Peninsula, or the forests of Northern India. At one point in time, there were eight tiger subspecies, but three became extinct during the 20th century. There are approximately 2,500 Bengal tigers alive in the wild now, and about 300 in captivity in zoos around the world. Over the last 100 years, hunting and forest destruction have reduced tiger populations dramatically. They are hunted as