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Esoteric Stripes and Panthera Lore
Challenging puzzle for experienced crossword solvers
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- 1. Term for leopard-like spots absent in an unmistakably striped Bengal
- 3. Endangered epithet referencing a tiger variant adapted to Russian taiga
- 5. Genus hallmarked by stripes yet often confused with big cats sans stripes
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- 2. Subfamily classification including all true tigers, a taxonomic nuance
- 4. Rare vocal mechanism generating sound by rubbing, unexpected in felines
- 6. Colloquial eponym for the largest tiger subspecies thriving in subarctic forests
- 7. Period marked by dependency and playfulness before apex predator status
- 8. Vibrissae crucial for nocturnal navigation and sensing prey’s proximity