Fluther: What are a Tiger's closest relatives?

What are a Tiger's closest relatives?

Asked by NostalgicChills (2787

) April 1st, 2011
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What are a Tiger’s closest relatives or evolutionary history?

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Topics: cats, history, animals, evolution, wildlife, Tiger, relatives

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cazzie (24516

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Here’s Phylogeography and Genetic Ancestry of Tigers

kingdom; animalia
phylum:chordata
class;mammalia
order;carnivora
family;felidae
genus;panthera

Look for other member of the genus and you’ll find the closest relatives, then up to the family, etc. And do your own homework ;)

syz (35943

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Thank you! Both links were very helpful!

NostalgicChills (2787

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liger, no really

jlelandg (3536

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@cazzie
So basically, leopards, jaguars and lions…
:) meow.

lifeflame (5912

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also, Charlie Sheen… He has Tiger’s blood you know.

Sorry couldn’t resist.

I’m going to agree with @jlelandg on the lyger, as well as a tiglon

FluffyChicken (5521

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@FluffyChicken Tigons and ligers are artificial constructs that never occur naturally. They are not a species, but a hybrid, created for the amusement of man.

syz (35943

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I’m guessing from your profile pic that you should know. :D
I would then assume that Asian Lions would be the closest relative since they are close by and a very similar cat of the same genus.

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