Tree Bark Stripping as Visual Territorial Marking in Western Tien Shan: Taylung-Babr Observations / G'arbiy Tyan-Shanda Daraxt Po'stlog'ini Shilash orqali Vizual Territoriya Belgilash: Taylung-Babr Kuzatuvlari

English: This dataset documents tree bark stripping as visual territorial marking by a large felid observed in the Western Tien Shan (Oqtosh-Soyliq area) on June 4 and August 15, 2025. Visual observations, metric track measurements (11×8 cm), and detailed analysis of stripped Populus bark provide evidence of a relict Pantherine presence, distinct from Panthera uncia (Snow Leopard) and Panthera pardus (Leopard) in both morphology and ethological behavior. Comparative analysis with Amur (Siberian) tiger (Panthera tigris altaica) studies (Yudakov & Nikolaev, 1987) demonstrates similarities in territorial marking strategies but clear divergence in geographic and ecological context. This dataset includes photographs of stripped tree bark, corresponding field notes, and metrical measurements, providing a robust foundation for further zoological and conservation research. References (Harvard style): Heptner, V.G., 1972. Mlekopitayushchie Sovetskogo Soyuza. Moscow: Nauka. Sludskiy, A.A., 1973. The Tiger in Central Asia. Moscow: Nauka. Yudakov, V.G. & Nikolaev, I.G., 1987. Ecology of the Amur Tiger. Vladivostok: Far Eastern University Press. O‘zbekcha: Ushbu to‘plam terak daraxtini shilish orqali vizual territorial belgilashni hujjatlashtiradi. Ushbu kuzatuvlar 2025-yil 4-iyun va 15-avgust kunlari G‘arbiy Tyan-Shan (Oqtosh-Soyliq hududi)da o‘tkazilgan. Vizual kuzatuvlar, panja izlari metrik o‘lchamlari (11×8 sm), va shilgan Populus po‘stlog‘ining batafsil tahlili relikt Pantherine mavjudligini ko‘rsatadi, bu Panthera uncia (Qorbars) va Panthera pardus (Leopard)dan morfologiya va etologik xatti-harakat jihatidan farq qiladi. Amur (Sibir) yo‘lbarsi (Panthera tigris altaica) tadqiqotlari bilan solishtirma tahlil (Yudakov & Nikolaev, 1987) territorial belgilash strategiyalaridagi o‘xshashliklarni, ammo geografik va ekologik kontekstda aniq farqlarni ko‘rsatadi. Ushbu to‘plamda shilgan daraxt po‘stlog‘i fotolari, maydondagi yozuvlar va metrik o‘lchovlar mavjud bo‘lib, zoologiya va tabiatni muhofaza qilish bo‘yicha tadqiqotlar uchun mustahkam ilmiy asos yaratadi. Manbalar (Garvard uslubi): Heptner, V.G., 1972. Mlekopitayushchie Sovetskogo Soyuza. Moscow: Nauka. Sludskiy, A.A., 1973. The Tiger in Central Asia. Moscow: Nauka. Yudakov, V.G. & Nikolaev, I.G., 1987. Ecology of the Amur Tiger. Vladivostok: Far Eastern University Press.