We know that whether in the African savannah or in the forests of China, the footprints of tigers have never disappeared. There have been 9 subspecies of tigers in the world, and they are widely distributed all over the world.
So how did tigers evolve? Who are its ancestors? Some people speculate that his ancestors were saber-toothed tigers, but some people say that saber-toothed tigers are not tigers with extra long teeth, they belong to an ancient branch of the cat family "saber-toothed tiger subfamily", and modern big cats such as tigers, lions and leopards of the "leopard subfamily" can only be considered distant relatives. Today's cats such as tigers and lions can be traced back to an ancient creature called an ancient cat. About 48 million years ago, the suborder Cat and the Suborder Canine diverged from the small ancient cats and embarked on different evolutionary paths.
Of all the tiger subspecies, only the South China tiger is the closest to its ancestors. The reason is mainly judged by the head structure of the South China tiger, which is also known as the Chinese tiger, which has a short round head, large and powerful limbs, and a long tail. It is small among subspecies of tigers, so it is recognized by zoologists as the tiger closest to its ancestors.
Today, the world's forests are getting smaller, the natural habitat of tigers is disappearing, and the tigers wandering in the forests are emaciated and less numerous. It is understood that the survival status of the Sumenta Tiger hunters has been less than 500, due to the opening of various zoos and the opening of acrobatic troupes in previous years, the tiger is no longer the king of the forest, but has become the entertainment of everyone. If you don't stop it in time, I think the future of the tiger can't bear to look at it directly.