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Daily Archives: April 9, 2011
Why Tigers are almost Extinct- Part 1. The origins of tigers.
The oldest tiger fossils, thought to be two million years old, were found in northern China and Java (Hemmer H (1987) The phylogeny of the tiger (Panthera tigris). In: Tilson RL, Seal US, editors. Tigers of the world: The biology, … Continue reading
Posted in India, National Parks, Ranthambhore, Tigers, Wildlife
Tagged Extinct, India, Mitochondrial DNA, National Parks, Phylogeny, Rajasthan, Ranthambhore, Tigers, Wildlife
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