In January 1954, a tiger killed near the Sumbar River in Kopet-Dag had a skull length of, which is considerably more than the known maximum for this population and slightly exceeds that of most Siberian tigers.
In January 1954, a tiger was killed near the Sumbar River in Kopet-Dag. Despite being only, in terms of body length, it had a skull length of, which is considerably more than the known maximum for this population and slightly exceeds that of most Siberian tigers.