Caspian tiger
The Caspian tiger is an extinct tiger population. Caspian and Siberian tiger populations shared a typical continuous geographic distribution until the early 19th century, that became fragmented due to human influence. The Caspian tiger was described as being intermediate in size between Siberian and bengal tigers. The Caspian was found living in the wild until the 1970s when it is believed the last one died.
Caspian tiger characteristics
The body of the Caspian was quite stocky and elongated with strong legs, big wide paws and unusually giant claws. The ears were short and small and gave the appearance of being without hair on the tips. The stripes on the body were narrower, fuller and more closely set as compared to Siberian taxonomic category and their colour was a mixture of brown or cinnamon shades. The chest and abdomen is white with yellow stripes, while the facial area is yellow with brown stripes on the forehead. Males had a body length of 270–295 cm and weighed 170–240 kg; females measured 240–260 cm in head-to-body and weighed 85–135 kg.
Scientific Name: Panthera tigris virgata
Lifespan: 16 – 18 years
Origin: Turkey
Common Names: Hyrcanian tiger, Turanian tiger and Babre Mazandaran
Size: 270 – 295 cm
Skull: 295 – 365 mm
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