Wednesday, June 1, 2011

Caspian Tiger: The Most Remarkable Extinct Animal in The World

Caspian Tiger: The body of this subspecies was quite stocky and elongated with strong legs, big wide paws and unusually large claws. The ears were short and small, and gave the appearance of being without hair on the tips. Around the cheeks the Caspian tiger was generously furred and the rest of its fur was long and thick. The colouration resembled that of the Bengal tiger. Male Caspian tigers were very large and weighed 169-240 kg. Females were not as large, weighing 85-135 kg. There are still occasional claims of the Caspian tiger being sighted. The Caspian tiger or Persian tiger was the westernmost subspecies of tiger, found in Iran, Iraq, Afghanistan, Turkey, Mongolia, Kazakhstan, Caucasus, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan until it apparently became extinct in the 1970s. Of all the tigers known to the world, the Caspian tiger was the third largest.

Caspian Tiger HeadCaspian Tiger Head

Amazing Caspian TigerAmazing Caspian Tiger

Great Caspian TigerGreat Caspian Tiger

Caspian Tiger Extinct Animal SpeciesCaspian Tiger Extinct Animal Species

Caspian Tiger HabitatCaspian Tiger Habitat
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