What could cause a brown vertical line and horizontal ridges on one side of only one fingernail? Dr. Richard Zimon Dr. Zimon More info needed: Sounds like you damaged the nail bed at some point in time.
As tigers are related to cats it would mean that mean that they are feline. A canine is a dog so tigers aren't canine. 2 people found this useful.
View full size image. If you're on safari in Africa and spot a tiger, it's definitely something to write home about. Tigers as we know them, you see, have never lived in the wild in Africa. But there's still a chance you could see one there. Let us explain. Lions, leopards and tigers are all part of the Felidae family of cats, which originated in Africa and share a common ancestor. At some point, probably around 2 million years ago, one offshoot of Felidae migrated east toward Asia, and those cats evolved into the orange-, black-, and white-striped beasts we know today.