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The Caspian Tiger (Panthera tigris virgata)
The Caspian Tiger (Panthera tigris virgata)
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The Caspian Tiger (Panthera tigris virgata)
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Still attempting to confirm that Caspian tiger. Some of it may not be what it first appeared, have to wait and see. It will take more research.
 "Unlike current golden tabby tigers, the one described by Pocock was the Caspian subspecies and did not have the typical whte legs." “Tigers” by RI Pocock, in JBNHS v.33:pt.3-4 (1929): “the red tiger, illustrated in our coloured plate….is a unique type with all the black pigment abstracted from the stripes, leaving them reddish-brown and only a little darker than the ground colour…The dressed skin of a tigress ticketed ‘Northern slopes of Mount Elburz’ and presented by Col. R.L. Kennion who told me it was presented to him by a native chief. This tiger, represented in the coloured plate, is of extreme interest. The ground colour and the pattern are as in the Afghan specimen; but there is not a trace of black on the skin, all the stripes being brown and indistinctly defined owing to their approximation to the general hue of the coat.” While this might be a golden tabby tiger, Pocock suggested that it might represent one extreme end of the variation in stripe colour that occurred in the Caspian tiger; their stripes varied from black, through various shades of brown, to paler brown. http://messybeast.com/genetics/tigers-golden.htm - Source Interesting and confusing piece of info
08-05-2021, 08:18 PM
( This post was last modified: 08-05-2021, 08:19 PM by SvetTigr
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Lil picture from an obscure japanese website about tigers and animals http://biggame.iza-yoi.net/facts/fact17.html Andrew Kichener of the National Museum of Scotland divides tigers into three subspecies. Panthera tigris tigris in the region from India to Indochina, China, and the Russian Far East. Sunda Island Tiger P. t. Sondaica in Sumatra, Java, Bali, and Borneo. Caspian tiger P. t. Virgata in West Asia. There was a similar idea before. Persian tigers and Indonesian tigers were distinguished from the Indian to East Asian groups by having well-developed beards, a large number of stripes, and two upper and lower stripes merging (Ohara, 1968). Huh?
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! [attachment=6252] 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?! https://www.omovia.com/【カスピトラとは】生息地や絶滅の原因・生き残/ - Source 
Another photo of a the same tiger, in the Moscow zoo.
Forgot the source.  *This image is copyright of its original author
 (10-01-2021, 05:38 AM)Lycaon Wrote: Another photo of a the same tiger, in the Moscow zoo. Hello all, I am a new member to the page so hope doing it right. Here is a photo I found recently from Moscow Zoo, thus I believe it can be another photo of Tereza (a female Caspian tiger lived there) based on facial pattern similarities
Thanks! Another photo posted in Russian web blogs under Caspian tiger, not sure whether it is true or just Siberian tiger? Any thoughts?
A depiction of Caspian tiger with distinct tail together with Asiatic Cheetah and Persian leopard in an Iranian source
Hello! Svetlana's back!
And... i bring you more papers about Caspian Tigers!!! Isn't this Theresa? The fluff on the cheeks seems simillar to me, as much as the face stripes. Another one from the Moscow Zoo. Kinda looks like a Caspian Tiger to me (Seriously! Check the stripes and the golden fur!) I - AHAHAH- Excuse me. That's an ancient Persian Miniature, depicting a hunt on a tiger.
The first one is indeed Tereza, check this post cars the photo is from https://auction.ru/offer/13066_otkrytka_...283.html#2
 (12-29-2019, 01:24 AM)Lycaon Wrote: Found this photo of what I think is a virgata in zoo antwerp. The photo is online in a Belgian archive:  *This image is copyright of its original author Two others in case they haven't been posted yet:  *This image is copyright of its original author  *This image is copyright of its original author All courtesy of Antwerp Zoo. |
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