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Biology Term Paper - Tigers
Date Submitted: 12/09/2004 17:40:45
The tiger is part of the kingdom Animalia, phylum Chordata, class Carnivora, family Felidae, subfamily Panthernae, genus/species Panthera tigris. Tigers have round pupils and yellow irises
(except for the blue eyes of white tigers). Due to a retinal
adaptation that reflects light back to the retina, the night vision of
tigers is six times better than that of humans. Like domestic
cats, tiger claws are retractable. Tiger scratches on trees serve
as territorial markers.
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