An unusual osteological formation in the posterior skulls of captive tigers (Panthera tigris)

Abstract 10.1002/(SICI)1098-2361(1998)17:23.3.CO;2-3 Examination of pathologies in a series of felid skulls from a museum collection spanning the past century revealed distinctively malformed external occipital protuberances in zoo specimens of Panthera tigris, a condition that was not present in the skulls of wild-caught individuals. Myological studies and comparative dissections together support a conclusion that the condition […]