kevinb wrote:Might want to start another thread regarding tiger reproduction?
Oh wait,nevermind because tigers are 100% sterile!!!!
I think to much. But this is an interesting question, (and no need to clog Deadeyemark's thread).
apparently "sterile" also means "infertile". and it seems ALL male tigers are infertile, while MOST females are infertile. what does infertile mean in regards to fish?? I'm no biologist (ok, maybe i am, but not a fish biologist), but the only definition of fertility i can find is "able to produce offspring" (paraphrased). So, that only clouds the waters. if 95% of female tigers are infertile (able to produce eggs but no offspring), does that mean 5% of female tigers COULD reproduce? (say with a pure strain musky or another pike). This is all so confusing. We need a know-it-all here....DO FEMALE TIGERS PRODUCE EGGS?? (i trust you PAD, but you seem a little hesitant) Where are the WDFW fish biologist when you need them.....ProAngler'sDaughter wrote:I don't believe that being sterile necessarily precludes "one" from not producing eggs (or sperm, as the case may be.) Isn't it true that Tigers can produce eggs, but they just won't be viable? Maybe I'm wrong on this...
Also, as someone said earlier, there are likely anglers out there that are not educated about Tigers and are searching for Roe, not realizing that the Tigers are, in fact, sterile.
Either way, they need to leave them Muskies alone!!!
PAD
P.S. The muskie and the pike procreate, to make Tigers. Tigers don't breed.
(hopefully my first pike this side of the mississippi)
, but not necessarily the eggs. As with human females, most produce eggs, but some cannot produce offspring. I think the word infertility can be confusing. I would also suspect that a very small percentage of females might actually be capable of procreating. ](./images/smilies/eusa_wall.gif "Brick wall"){kind=small}
Too funny!!
