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Delta Whiskey

16-07-2010 13:42

Have you ever wondered why tigers have stripes?

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National Geographic Image (I wish it was one of mine)

Wayfair

16-07-2010 13:43

Re: Have you ever wondered why tigers have stripes?

What tiger?

Pauls9

16-07-2010 14:29

Re: Have you ever wondered why tigers have stripes?

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Originally Posted by Wayfair (Post 35057220)

What tiger?

Exactly... :D

And I'm told that tigers not only have striped fur, they also have striped skin.

Graham M

16-07-2010 14:45

Re: Have you ever wondered why tigers have stripes?

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Originally Posted by Pauls9 (Post 35057238)

Exactly... :D

And I'm told that tigers not only have striped fur, they also have striped skin.

Much like your common house cat, the markings on their fur usually match the markings on their skin

zing_deleted

16-07-2010 15:29

Re: Have you ever wondered why tigers have stripes?

same as my dog. Her colour patterns are even in her mouth

Also one side of her mouth is white the other is dark her whiskers match dark one side light the other lol

Kymmy

16-07-2010 16:55

Re: Have you ever wondered why tigers have stripes?

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I can beat that :)

Look at his tongue, and yes they do go all the way up!!! :D

Tinky

16-07-2010 17:10

Re: Have you ever wondered why tigers have stripes?

That's one happy dog you got there Kymmy! :)

Delta Whiskey

16-07-2010 18:10

Re: Have you ever wondered why tigers have stripes?

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Originally Posted by Kymmy (Post 35057292)

I can beat that :)

Look at his tongue, and yes they do go all the way up!!! :D

It's spotty dog from the Wooden Tops. ;)

Anyone under 45 will not have a clue what I'm talking about http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QLhc2Vd88DM

Peter_

16-07-2010 21:06

Re: Have you ever wondered why tigers have stripes?

That is quite a picture.

Hom3r

16-07-2010 21:47

Re: Have you ever wondered why tigers have stripes?

Apparently if you skin a Lion and Tiger, only and expert can tell the skeletons apart

Derek

17-07-2010 12:19

Re: Have you ever wondered why tigers have stripes?

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Originally Posted by Graham M (Post 35057242)

Much like your common house cat, the markings on their fur usually match the markings on their skin

:scratch:

Do they? I might need to get the hair clippers out to test that theory. :D

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