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The Caspian Tiger (Panthera tigris virgata)

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The Caspian Tiger (Panthera tigris virgata)

Luipaard Offline
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05-21-2022, 02:39 PM

(05-21-2022, 01:48 AM)peter Wrote:
(05-19-2022, 11:45 PM)Lycaon Wrote: @Luipaard 

Nice find!.

Nice find indeed, Luipaard. Information about this extinct subspecies is scarce. 

If the tigers perished in the Antwerp Zoo, chances are their skin and skull were preserved. Would you be able to find out a bit more? Tell them I would like to see and measure the skulls.

I contacted someone from the Antwerp Royal Society for Zoology since this association manages this zoo.

I do recall reading something about Antwerp Zoo during World War I, that they decided to shoot the dangerous animals. Probably because they feared that they might escape if the zoo were bombed or worse; that they might die due to said bombings or due to starvation. If the Caspian tigers were shot due to these horrible events, I wonder how much priority they gave to their remains in terms of preservation.
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RE: The Caspian Tiger (Panthera tigris virgata) - Luipaard - 05-21-2022, 02:39 PM
Caspian tiger artwork - Caggis - 10-19-2023, 08:31 PM



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