CATDOLL : CATDOLL: What are some animals called "tigers" that are not tigers?

When we mention tigers, we will think of the tiger, which has the title of "king of beasts", a very fierce and beautiful cat.

Because "tiger" represents strength, beauty, and a bit of handsomeness, we like to use the word "tiger" to name animals. ... As a result, there are many animals with "tiger" in their names, but they are not actually tigers.

First, let’s talk about an animal that is very, very distantly related to tigers…

1. Ivy.

Although the word "ivy" contains the word "tiger" in its name, it is not a tiger at all. In fact, it is not even an animal. Ivy is a vine plant.

2. Gecko.

Although the gecko is called a "tiger" and is indeed an animal, it is very distantly related to the tiger... The gecko is a reptile and is more closely related to lizards, but has nothing to do with tigers.

3. Killer whale.

Although the killer whale also has the word "tiger" in its name and is also a very powerful mammal, it is a whale that lives in water and has nothing to do with the tigers on the shore.

Although the above-mentioned types of "tigers" have the word "tiger" in their names, they are very distantly related to tigers, almost have no relationship with them, and are not tigers.

In addition, there are some animals that look like tigers, but they are not tigers...

1. Sabre-toothed tiger.

Aside from its two long fangs, the saber-toothed tiger looks very similar to a tiger. ...But it is not a tiger. ...It is a different kind of animal.

2. If the saber-toothed tiger is too ancient to be compared with the tiger today, then the jaguar that still exists today is also not a tiger...

The jaguar looks a bit like a tiger, but it seems to be closer to a leopard... Anyway, it has little to do with tigers.

The above are just some of the animals with the word "虎" in their names, but they are not tigers. ...There are many other "虎" that are not tigers at all, so I won't go into details here.

Among cats, there are many animals with "tiger" in their names but they are not tigers, such as the jaguar living in America, the extinct tiger and saber-toothed tiger, etc. However, there is a carnivorous mammal called the Tasmanian tiger. Although its name suggests that it is a tiger living on the island of Tasmania, it is not a tiger, not even a cat.

The Tasmanian tiger once lived on the island of Tasmania at the southern tip of Australia. It was more than 1 meter long and weighed about 30 kilograms. It was ferocious, behaved like a tiger, and had stripes similar to tiger stripes, hence the name Tasmanian tiger. However, because this animal has a pouch and its teeth, skull, and forelimbs all have wolf-like characteristics, people also call it the Tasmanian tiger. Compared to the Tasmanian tiger, the name of the Tasmanian tiger is probably more familiar to us.

The Tasmanian tiger was once widely distributed on the Australian continent. About 4,000 years ago, the Tasmanian tigers in other places gradually became extinct, and later only survived on the island of Tasmania. In the early 19th century, European colonists came to settle on the island of Tasmania. They regarded the Tasmanian tiger as a "pest" that plundered livestock fed by humans and threatened human safety, so they began to hunt it. Under the uncontrolled indiscriminate hunting and killing, the Tasmanian tiger began to go on the road to extinction. In 1936, the last Tasmanian tiger died in a zoo. Later, some zoologists organized personnel to search on the island many times, but no trace of this rare animal was found. People had to think that this animal was extinct.

However, in 1967, an Australian magazine published an article saying that someone found the body of a Tasmanian tiger in a cave, but people could not tell whether the Tasmanian tiger had died recently or had died long ago. In the same year, another Australian magazine reported that a Soviet scientist working in Australia said he had seen a living Tasmanian tiger with his own eyes.

In 1985, an Australian hunter took five color photos of an animal in the wild. After these photos were identified by authoritative experts, they unanimously agreed that they were Tasmanian tigers. These photos are important evidence to prove that the Tasmanian tiger living in the Australian continent is not extinct, but at the same time, these photos have also been questioned by some people.

Original title: Is it a tiger or not a tiger? How many of these animals with the word "tiger" in their names do you know? Source: Shangguan News

There are "tigers" in the mountains and forests, there are "tigers" in the sky, and there are also traces of "tigers" in the mysterious aquatic world. Tiger frogs, tiger butterflies, big-tailed tiger sharks... They may have the same patterns as tigers, or have the same personalities as tigers. Let's take a look at these creatures in nature that are "tigers but not tigers"

Tabby baby



The surface of the tiger-spotted leopard is as smooth as porcelain, with enamel, white or light yellow luster, and dark brown spots of different sizes. To be precise, the color pattern is like leopard skin, and tigers and leopards are also close relatives, hence the name. The tiger-spotted leopard is an endangered marine species, a national Class II protected animal, and the largest species in the leopard family, with an adult shell length of 8 to 13 cm.

Destruction Smilodon



Smilodon was a large cat that lived in the Miocene-Pleistocene period. Its forelimbs were muscular and powerful, and it could knock down its prey with the strength of its forelimbs. Its spatula-shaped teeth were its deadly weapon. Although it is also called a "tiger", it is not a real tiger. The saber-toothed tiger family parted ways with other cats such as tigers that appeared later in the evolutionary process very early. Therefore, it can be said that no matter which type of saber-toothed tiger, it is far from being related to modern tigers.

Tiger frog



Tiger frog is a very common frog, also known as "water chicken". The back is mostly yellow-green or gray-brown, with irregular dark green-brown spots, hence the name. They often live in rice fields, ditches, ponds, reservoirs and other places with water below 900 meters above sea level, preying on locusts, moths, dragonflies, beetles and other insects. Tiger frog tadpoles feed on natural baits such as protozoa, algae and organic debris in the water. There are shiny membranes between the toes of the hind limbs, which are its webbed feet, indicating that it is good at swimming.

gecko



Geckos are small to medium-sized lizards that are found in jungles and deserts in warm regions. Why is there a "tiger" in the name of geckos? One reason is that it means "king of the wall". In addition, look at the leopard chameleon in the picture. Doesn't the pattern on its body resemble that of a tiger? Leopard chameleons have eyelids that most geckos don't have. Its genus name, Eublepharis, means eyelids.

The day geckos living on the island of Madagascar are arboreal geckos. Their skin is basically emerald green, with gorgeous red, yellow, blue and other colors on their skin, showing a bright body color that is extremely rare among geckos. Therefore, some people call the day geckos the "gem of the Indian Ocean."

White's Tiger Thrush



The back feathers of the White's Tiger Thrush are brown with dense black spots in the middle.

Tiger butterfly



A medium-sized butterfly with orange-yellow wings and black veins like tiger stripes, and white spots on the top corners of the forewings. The tiger butterfly flies gracefully and likes to visit flowers to suck nectar, which is very beautiful. Every autumn in Shanghai is the season for observing and appreciating tiger butterflies, but their distribution is not very uniform, and you have a better chance of seeing them in wastelands and country parks in the suburbs.

Sand Tiger Shark



The sand tiger shark has attractive "fangs" and likes to hunt at night, so it is called the "killer in the dark". It also has a super powerful skill, which is to swallow air. The sand tiger shark is the only shark among many shark species that can swallow the gas on the surface of the water and store the air in the stomach. The sand tiger shark looks very fierce with its fangs, but in fact it is a timid guy with a gentle temperament.

The sand tiger shark, which looks like a "tough guy", has a "soft bone". The sand tiger shark is a kind of cartilaginous fish. The bones of the whole body are composed of "cartilage" with lower density and better elasticity. Although its spine is partially ossified, it lacks real bones. Cartilage has a lighter density and higher flexibility, which greatly improves the sand tiger shark's hunting ability.

Tiger shark



The bigtail tiger shark is a member of the tiger shark family. Because of the dotted markings on its body, it is also known as the leopard shark. It is a warm sea bottom-dwelling fish with a relatively docile temperament.

Tiger Stripe



Tiger grouper is also known as brown-spotted grouper. It has a yellowish-brown body, with golden yellow being the most beautiful. It has five irregular dark brown stripes arranged vertically and its body is covered with dense, tiny brown spots. Its body color can change with the environment.

Narrow-striped tiger shark



The narrow-striped tiger shark, also known as the horn shark, tiger shark, and tiger shark, is a small warm-water near-bottom-dwelling shark. They have good eyesight and sense of smell, and can detect changes in the electromagnetic field where animals hide, and can also feel the water fluctuations caused by distant fish swimming.

Tabby Dinosaur King



Dinosaur fish is an ancient fish, known as a "living fossil". The tiger-striped dinosaur king is the most beautiful species of dinosaur fish. They have a flat head, a strong body, wavy fins on their backs, and ever-changing patterns on their bodies, and they are ferocious.

1. Ocelot, the most familiar animal with the word "tiger" in its name. Not only is it not a tiger, but it also doesn't look much like a tiger, but more like a leopard.

During the Republic of China period, the name "leopard cat" was also used because the ocelot was also known as "Jaguar cat". However, some people later gradually changed their name in order to keep up with the international standards, and most of the time people just called it leopard cat, such as the rusty-spotted cat.

2. Tasmanian tiger. The Tasmanian tiger is neither a tiger nor a wolf. It belongs to the order Quollidae and is a distant relative of the quoll. It can be considered a quoll in a broad sense.

Later, due to the change of pronunciation, there is no special Chinese character in Chinese to assign to this type of animal, so we can only borrow Chinese characters from other animals to combine and create a new name to call it. 3. Gecko. In ancient times, geckos were called "i (yǎn) 蜻蜓". "Shuowen Jiezi" records: "On the wall is i 蜻蜓, on the grass is lizard."

This thing needs no introduction. Many people have seen it. It is cold all over and feeds on mosquitoes. Brave people will catch it in summer to "avoid the heat"... Anyway, I dare not touch it. It looks like a Godzilla monster. When it is anxious, it will break its tail to escape, leaving a tail that wriggles and spins in place. It looks really scary. 4. Smilodon. Although the Smilodon subfamily belongs to the cat family, it is not a close relative of other cat subfamilies, so it is very distantly related to the tiger. Although it is called a "tiger", it is not a tiger.

Canine teeth look like daggers and swords, and they are extremely powerful and fierce, belonging to the king of top predators. They are the closest to tigers in terms of combat power.

The survival period ranges from 16 million years ago to 11,000 years ago. Umm, to put it roughly, its geological age is in the middle Miocene.

5. Jaguar, a species of jaguar in the genus Panther of the family Felidae, but the name jaguar is also very misleading, because its alias is also called jaguar. A typical druid-type natural animal, like an ancient knight, who eats a full meal and is not hungry for a week. He has to endure hunger because he can't run when he is full, and he can't run when he is hungry. He can run vigorously, but he gets tired easily. He can't chase prey for 2 kilometers and he can be so exhausted that he can drown in the river... He can't compare with the fighting power of tigers.

6. Fly Tiger. Don’t even mention the fighting power of this guy. It is neither a fly nor a tiger. It actually looks like:

What's the point of talking about combat effectiveness? Just be cute enough to overwhelm the enemy.

7. The eight-pointed tiger, also known as foreign pepper, caterpillar, etc. It is actually a member of the family of caterpillars, with nearly 1,700 species. Its fighting power is limited to whether you are eager to touch it, that's all. Many male compatriots were pricked by it when they were young. The burning feeling can make people sing the song of Phoenix Legend in pain.

8. Cutworm, this name sounds as domineering as Land Rover, but...

It's a fluttering moth. When I was a kid, I probably heard from my grandma that the dust on its body would make you dumb if you ate it! Its fighting power might be the same as the legendary giant monkey! It's used to scare children.

9. Paper tiger - the United States.

It has strong combat capability and is a jungle gangster. It will go wherever there is trouble and will stir up trouble even when there is nothing to do, because this creature makes money through war and survives by force.

1. Sabre-toothed tiger 2. Tasmanian tiger 3. Fly-eater, a type of spider that can be used as a medicinal material. 4. Gecko 5. Bee-eater, a type of bird that eats bees 6. Weasel, also known as weasel. 7. Stone tiger, a leopard cat of the genus Ocelot, subfamily Felinae, also known as "money cat" in my country. 8. Cutworm, a type of insect of the family Noctuidae, whose larvae feed on the roots and leaves of crops while living underground, is also called a root cutter and is treated as a "pest". 9. Jaguar, actually it should be a jaguar.