{"id":5410,"date":"2020-06-23T07:14:33","date_gmt":"2020-06-23T07:14:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pugdundeesafaris.com\/blog\/?p=5410"},"modified":"2025-11-18T18:08:49","modified_gmt":"2025-11-18T12:38:49","slug":"evolution-of-tigers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pugdundeesafaris.com\/blog\/evolution-of-tigers\/","title":{"rendered":"From Prehistoric Predators to Modern Majesties: The Evolution of Tigers Revealed"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"5410\" class=\"elementor elementor-5410\" data-elementor-settings=\"{&quot;ha_cmc_init_switcher&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59e8a888 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"59e8a888\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24863a9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"24863a9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"531\" data-end=\"898\">The word <strong>\u201ctiger\u201d<\/strong> instantly brings to mind a magnificent Big Cat with striking black stripes, fiery orange fur, and a regal presence. Tigers have inspired myths, shaped cultures, and ruled forests for thousands of years, but how did they evolve into the apex predators we know today? What is the origin of their name, and how have they adapted over millions of years?<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"900\" data-end=\"1351\">This blog takes you through the <strong data-start=\"932\" data-end=\"966\">evolutionary history of tigers<\/strong>, their ancestors, their incredible physical adaptations, and why they remain one of the most fascinating species on Earth.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2cb62ba e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2cb62ba\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48d935e uael-heading-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-uael-table-of-contents\" data-id=\"48d935e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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contents<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d6dfb39 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6d6dfb39\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify wp-block-paragraph\">\u00a0<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pugdundeesafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/evolution-of-tiger-scaled.webp\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"724\" class=\"wp-image-15651\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pugdundeesafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/evolution-of-tiger-1024x724.webp\" alt=\"evolution of tiger\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pugdundeesafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/evolution-of-tiger-1024x724.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.pugdundeesafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/evolution-of-tiger-300x212.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.pugdundeesafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/evolution-of-tiger-768x543.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.pugdundeesafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/evolution-of-tiger-1536x1086.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.pugdundeesafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/evolution-of-tiger-2048x1448.webp 2048w, https:\/\/www.pugdundeesafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/evolution-of-tiger-150x106.webp 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a>\n<figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong><em>Illustration by: Deepa Rakshana<\/em><\/strong><\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Evolution and History of Tigers: Understanding Their Journey<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify wp-block-paragraph\">All big and small cats come under the carnivore family called <strong><em>Felidae<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify wp-block-paragraph\">Scientifically tiger is known as &#8220;<strong><em>Panthera tigris<\/em><\/strong>\u201d. <strong><em>Panthera<\/em><\/strong> <em>is a genus given to animals that<\/em> possess the ability to roar For example, Tiger, Lion, Jaguar, and Leopard. These animals have a free-floating hyoid bone in their throat which helps them to generate a roaring sound. However, as per new studies; the ability to roar is generated by the larynx commonly called the voice box. Recent genetic studies have included a Snow leopard in the genus Panthera though it doesn&#8217;t have the ability to roar.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify wp-block-paragraph\">In Greek language <em>Tigris<\/em> means &#8220;swift river&#8221; which originated from Turkey and ends in Iraq&#8217;s Persian Gulf. As per Kurdish meaning, <strong>Tir <\/strong>means arrow and <strong>Jir<\/strong> or Jehar means poison so the word combines with <strong>Tirjir,<\/strong> whose pronunciation and spelling later became <strong>Tigris<\/strong>. <strong>Both swift-flowing<\/strong> rivers and fast and poisonous arrows were associated with<strong> the word Tiger.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Miacid<\/em> <\/strong>was the oldest ancestor of all the modern carnivores found on the Earth today. They are the <strong>extinct group of carnivores<\/strong>, which gave rise to dogs, bears, skunks, mongooses, cats, and hyenas.\u00a0 Miacids <strong>date<\/strong> back to 50 million years ago. They were known to climb trees; had short legs, and long claws, and could ambush their prey. They used<strong> to look similar to pine martens.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pugdundeesafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/MIACID.webp\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"537\" class=\"wp-image-5715\" style=\"width: 588px; height: 394px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pugdundeesafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/MIACID.webp\" alt=\"miacid\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pugdundeesafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/MIACID.webp 800w, https:\/\/www.pugdundeesafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/MIACID-300x201.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.pugdundeesafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/MIACID-768x516.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.pugdundeesafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/MIACID-447x300.webp 447w, https:\/\/www.pugdundeesafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/MIACID-120x80.webp 120w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a>\n<figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">MIACID ( Source: Wikimedia Commons )<\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Pseudaelurus,<\/em><\/strong> that was found on the earth about <strong>20 million years<\/strong> ago is said to be the <strong>direct ancestor of 40 cat<\/strong> species living on earth today.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pugdundeesafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Figure-3.1.webp\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"628\" height=\"967\" class=\"wp-image-5716\" style=\"width: 586px; height: 902px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pugdundeesafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Figure-3.1.webp\" alt=\"evolution-of-tigers\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pugdundeesafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Figure-3.1.webp 628w, https:\/\/www.pugdundeesafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Figure-3.1-195x300.webp 195w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 628px) 100vw, 628px\" \/><\/a>\n<figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Figure 3.1 from Evolutionary Dynamics \u00a9IOP Publishing LTD (https:\/\/dinooftheweek.blogspot.com\/2018\/04\/second-of-proto-cats.html )<\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify wp-block-paragraph\">Tigers might have walked the earth million years ago, and the earliest of tiger fossils which was found in South Asia, dates backs to 2 million years old. <strong>Early tiger fossil <\/strong>have been found in <strong>China, Java and Sumatra.<\/strong> In Russia the fossil found was seven hundred thousand year old and in India it was Ten thousand years old.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify wp-block-paragraph\">The early evidence comes from sculpted tiger on seals of <strong>Indus Valley civilization<\/strong> of <strong>Harappa<\/strong> and <strong>Mohenjodara<\/strong>, placed at 2500 to 1700 BC.<\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><strong>Sub species of Tigers<\/strong><\/strong>:<\/h3>\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Amur Tiger<\/strong> &#8211; (Distribution Southern Russian Far East and Northeast China)<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Bengal Tiger<\/strong> &#8211; (Distribution India, Nepal, Bhutan and Bangladesh)<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Malyan Tiger <\/strong>&#8211; (Distribution Malay Peninsula)<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>South China Tiger<\/strong> &#8211; (Native to Southern China, few individuals surviving in captivity)<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Sumatran Tiger<\/strong> &#8211; (Distribution Indonesian island of Sumatra)<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Indo-Chinese Tiger <\/strong> &#8211; (Distribution Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Burma, Thailand and Southwest China)<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Bali Tiger <\/strong>&#8211; Extinct 1937 &#8211; (Bali island)<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Javan Tiger- <\/strong>Extinct 1970 &#8211; (Java island)<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Caspian Tiger<\/strong> &#8211; Recorded in the wild before the end of 20<sup>th<\/sup>century. (Distribution around Caspian Sea, Turkey and Northern Iran)<\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Why Tiger is a Supreme Hunter?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tigers are considered as supreme hunters because of the weaponry they have which other carnivores might be missing.<\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. <strong><strong>Skeleton of Tiger<\/strong>:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify wp-block-paragraph\">Distinguishing between tiger and lion skeleton is difficult as their size and shape is similar. The flexibility of the tiger\u2019s skeleton and its long hind legs, allows them to jump to the height of 10 to 12 feet. A tiger\u2019s jaw can produce a bite force of 1000 pounds. A short rounded skull and the jaw muscle attached to a bony ridge on the top of the skull called the <em>sagittal crest<\/em>, gives <strong>power to the tiger\u2019s lower jaw<\/strong>. In total tigers have <strong>thirty teeth<\/strong> that measures upto 2.5 to 3 inches long, which makes for the largest canines of all big cats.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"425\" class=\"wp-image-5717\" style=\"width: 591px; height: 392px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pugdundeesafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Andrew-Cunningham.webp\" alt=\"Skeleton-of -Tiger\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pugdundeesafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Andrew-Cunningham.webp 640w, https:\/\/www.pugdundeesafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Andrew-Cunningham-300x199.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.pugdundeesafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Andrew-Cunningham-480x320.webp 480w, https:\/\/www.pugdundeesafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Andrew-Cunningham-452x300.webp 452w, https:\/\/www.pugdundeesafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Andrew-Cunningham-120x80.webp 120w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\n<figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo: Andrew Cunningham( https:\/\/now.tufts.edu\/articles\/lovely-bones )<\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. <strong><strong>Claws of Tigers<\/strong><\/strong>:<\/h3>\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify wp-block-paragraph\">\u00a0A tiger claws can take the face off of a human in one swipe. Claws help it to grab its prey and bring it down, until the jaws can go for the prey\u2019s neck. A tiger claw has a <strong>dew claw <\/strong>on its front paws, which act like a thumb in gripping the prey. It also helps in and and does not touch the ground when the tiger is on the move.<\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. <strong><strong>Eyes of Tigers<\/strong>:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify wp-block-paragraph\">Eyesight plays a significant role in tiger\u2019s hunting technique. Tigers have a forward facing eye which is known as <strong>Binocular Vision<\/strong>, which we humans also possess, allowing the animal to judge its prey distance accurately. The retina of the tiger\u2019s eyes has an abundance of receptor cells known as \u201crods\u201d which are sensitive to low light, allowing the animal to see <strong>6 times better in night than the eye sight of humans.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pugdundeesafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Eyesight.webp\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1200\" class=\"wp-image-5718\" style=\"width: 591px; height: 473px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pugdundeesafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Eyesight.webp\" alt=\"tiger close up picture\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pugdundeesafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Eyesight.webp 1500w, https:\/\/www.pugdundeesafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Eyesight-300x240.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.pugdundeesafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Eyesight-1024x819.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.pugdundeesafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Eyesight-768x614.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.pugdundeesafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Eyesight-375x300.webp 375w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. <strong><strong>Tiger&#8217;s Ears and Sense of Hearing<\/strong>:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify wp-block-paragraph\">All tigers have <strong>noticeable white spotted on the back of their ears. <\/strong>The evolutionary purpose of these spots has not yet been determined, but some theories suggest that it is to <em>confuse other predators<\/em>, resembling false eyes, if they plan to attack from behind. Other theories suggest that it help <em>cubs to follow their mother in long grass or dense forest<\/em>. Tigers have good sense of hearing and can probably <strong>hear sounds in the frequency range of 100-200 kHz<\/strong> as compare to maximum 20 kHz a human ear can hear.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pugdundeesafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/White-spots-on-the-back-of-the-Ears.webp\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1800\" height=\"1200\" class=\"wp-image-5719\" style=\"width: 592px; height: 394px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pugdundeesafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/White-spots-on-the-back-of-the-Ears.webp\" alt=\"white-spots-on-the-back-of-the-ears\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pugdundeesafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/White-spots-on-the-back-of-the-Ears.webp 1800w, https:\/\/www.pugdundeesafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/White-spots-on-the-back-of-the-Ears-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.pugdundeesafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/White-spots-on-the-back-of-the-Ears-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.pugdundeesafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/White-spots-on-the-back-of-the-Ears-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.pugdundeesafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/White-spots-on-the-back-of-the-Ears-1536x1024.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.pugdundeesafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/White-spots-on-the-back-of-the-Ears-480x320.webp 480w, https:\/\/www.pugdundeesafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/White-spots-on-the-back-of-the-Ears-450x300.webp 450w, https:\/\/www.pugdundeesafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/White-spots-on-the-back-of-the-Ears-120x80.webp 120w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1800px) 100vw, 1800px\" \/><\/a>\n<figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">White spots on the back of the Ears<\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5. <strong>Sense of Smell for Tigers:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify wp-block-paragraph\">Compared to other carnivores like dogs and bears, tigers have poor smelling abilities. But a tiger\u2019s <strong>sense of smell <\/strong>plays a central role in its communication with other tigers. Located on the roof of its mouth is the <strong>\u201cJacobson\u2019s organ<\/strong>\u201d which <em>helps tiger to test scents<\/em> it encounters in its environment. It does so through a behavior known as <strong>\u201cFlehmen\u201d<\/strong> which <em>consists of opening the mouth with the head raised and sticking its tongue out briefly while the lips are curled and drawn back<\/em>. It is performed to check whether a female tiger is in the area, or for rival male tigers encroaching in their territory.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1234\" height=\"925\" class=\"wp-image-5720\" style=\"width: 588px; height: 440px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pugdundeesafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Flehmen-Response.webp\" alt=\"Smelling-power-of-Tigers\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pugdundeesafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Flehmen-Response.webp 1234w, https:\/\/www.pugdundeesafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Flehmen-Response-300x225.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.pugdundeesafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Flehmen-Response-1024x768.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.pugdundeesafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Flehmen-Response-768x576.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.pugdundeesafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Flehmen-Response-400x300.webp 400w, https:\/\/www.pugdundeesafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Flehmen-Response-160x120.webp 160w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1234px) 100vw, 1234px\" \/>\n<figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Flehmen Response<\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">6. <strong>Tiger&#8217;s Tail:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify wp-block-paragraph\">The Tiger tail surprisingly plays an important role in catching the prey. Approximately a meter long, it gathers a lot of momentum when swung from side to side,<em> helping the tiger to balance <\/em>when it has to turn swiftly <em>during the chase<\/em>. It also plays a part in <em>tiger communication<\/em>. A tiger\u2019s tail <em>swishing madly from side to side or held low with just an occasional twitch indicates aggression<\/em>. <em>A relaxed tiger has a droopy tail.<\/em><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you ever go on a <a title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pugdundeesafaris.com\/tiger-safari-in-india\">tiger safari<\/a> and encounter a tiger, simply look at his tail and you&#8217;ll see how his tails react to his moves.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify wp-block-paragraph\">Nature has a predator for every species, depending upon its size and habitat. If there are no predators for a species than its population will grow exponentially, creating havoc in our ecosystem. 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