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THE BODY OF A TIGER
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| Adult male tiger weigh about 420 lbs. [191 Kg] and are 9 feet [2.7m] long, including a three-foot [0.9m] tail. Tigresses weigh about 300lbs [136Kg] and are 8 feet [2.4m] long. The tiger’s coat ranges from brownish-yellow to orange-red and is marked by black stripes. The stripes vary greatly in length, width, and spacing. The fur on the throat, belly, and inside of legs is whitish | ||
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reception, in tiger the lobes of the claw sheaths are large enough to completely cover the claw, and they are fully sheathed. The tiger’s jaws, its claws, and the great canine teeth are perfectly adapted to the seizure, holding, and killing of prey. Carnivorous animals always have one molar tooth on each side, both in upper and lower jaw, especially modified for cutting up meat. This is carnassial or flesh - tooth. Remnant of flesh adhering to bones is liked up by its rasp-like tongue. Strips and spots by repeating broken lights and shadows deceive the eye. They break up the body mass and confuse its contours. Pattern of the coat may play no essential role in the hunting. The stripes of tiger differ from each other and thus difference is used by various forest officials to identify specific tiger from the jungle Sex differentiation is done on the basis of, the external genitalia, pubs are large in case of males than females, and the muscles are well-developed in males than in females.
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