I am going to talk about Korean Tiger, which has a special meaning for Koreans. Traditionally, Koreans think that the tiger is the symbol of our country because it is thought to be one of the bravest animals and we have plenty of old legends about them as a result. Also, another reasonable feature of the Korean tiger is that Koreans have been describing the shape of the Korea territory as a tiger, which means that our country shape in a map looks like a tiger sitting on the ground.
The tiger of habit is almost similar to other type of tigers. They are aggressive, carnivore and predator. Their natural habitat is deep in the mountain. They are not quite as fast as cheetahs, but they are better off hunting than them. Interestingly, they have a special pattern on head so this makes it easy to distinguish from other tigers. Moreover, it has been reported they are much smarter and quicker than other tigers even though the tigers are slightly slimmer and smaller.
Unfortunately, most Koreans have never seen them since 1970’s due to the over hunting. Some experts had been looking for them for ages because of protecting and researches, but they formally announced that the Korean tigers are extinct in South Korea. There are a few Korean tigers in North Korea believe it or not, but they are also rare and endangered so they need to be protected there as well.
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