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Trace of wild Siberian tiger found in NE China
By Yan Weijue (chinadaily.com.cn)
Updated: 2010-06-21 15:57
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The death of a calf led to an unexpected discovery of a wild Siberian tiger in a timberland in Northeast China's Heilongjiang province on June 15, people.com.cn reported Monday.
Footprints of a possible Amur tiger is seen at a timberland in Northeast China's Heilongjiang province on June 15. [Photo/people.com.cn] |
The calf, belonging to a local cattle rancher, was attacked at a mud land near a creek. The partial remains of its body appears to show clear scratches and bites, and five footprints around the half body deepens experts' belief that it was killed by a wild Siberian tiger.
The other half of the body was gone, with drag marks leading away from the remains.