Tiger
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Tigers are a species of feline. Tigers generally are orange (with white countershading) Or white, with black stripes, but recessive traits cause some other color phases, including brown-striped white and "golden tabby". These unusual colorations are much more common in fursonas than in actual wild tigers, however.
The striped pattern helps break up their form in long grass and makes it more difficult for prey to visually determine which way they are facing or if they are moving closer or further away. Interestingly the striped pattern exists on the skin of the tiger as well as in the fur meaning that a shaved tiger will be camouflaged as well as a tiger with fur.
Tiger colouration is distinctive, and for this reason, is often found in hybrid fursonas: witness the large number of tigerskunks, tigerroos, and tigermice in the fandom.
Quadruped Tiger characters exist on a number of wildlife-themed MUCKs, including India MUCK, Shadow Over Kamchatka MUCK, and TerraFrore MUCK (the latter two are closed).
[edit] Habitat
Tigers can adapt to virtually any climate, thus they can live in most areas. They are found naturally in India, Indochina, China and South East Asia. They can also be found in the Far eastern areas of Russia.
The areas occupied by wild tigers have decreased from a historical standpoint due to hunting and human civilizations, but they are starting to reclaim lost territories again due to their protected status.
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- "Tiger" at Miavir's
- Tiger Territory - A comprehensive tiger resource, including information on unusual colourations and hybrids
