The Caspian Tiger (Panthera tigris virgata)

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The Caspian tiger, also known as the "Persian tiger," is a member of the carnivorous feline family.
In Kanji, it is written as "Ura Kaitora" and is said to have become extinct in 1974.
It weighs about 200 kg, and the male is slightly larger, with a total length of 320 mm to 360 mm and a female of about 280 mm to 260 mm, both of which are large.
The fur on the body surface is orange-brown, and the abdomen is cream-colored.
It is characterized by small ears and long hair on the lower half of the face.
Especially in winter, the hair is quite long, and the cheeks and lower part of the body look like fine tufts.
Black to brown stripes can be seen throughout the body.
In English, it is called "Panthera tigris virgata", but virgata means "striped" and is said to have the most body stripes among the tigers.

This page highlights my interesting fact: Virgata means striped in Latin, which means Panthera Tigris Virgata from latin approximately means Stiped Panther! 

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The Caspian tiger was abundant in the Caucasus on the Caspian Sea coast, around the Aral Sea, and in the mountainous areas of Iran, Afghanistan, and northern Pakistan.
It is inferred from the habitat that it was named "Caspian tiger".
In the 12th century, it seems to have been seen in the grasslands of Ukraine.
They mainly feed on herbivores, chase after herbivores that are moving in search of grass, and move and act over a wide range.
It is basically nocturnal and is active when the sun goes down and it is dim, but it can also be active during the day.
Like other tiger buddies, they do not form a herd and live alone except during the breeding season.

"In the grasslands of Ukraine"...
It might be a translation error, or wrong info... but... what?! Did they live there?!



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