Biometric Dataset of a Breeding Relict Pantherine Population (Babr/Taylung) in the Western Tien Shan: February 2026 Expedition Data

This dataset documents field evidence collected on 4 February 2026 in the Yangiqo‘rg‘on sector of the Western Tien Shan (Uzbekistan), including biometric track measurements, spatial distribution patterns, and associated ecological indicators. The material records the presence of multiple large felid track sets of differing sizes (13 × 11 cm; 10 × 9 cm; juvenile prints), observed across distinct topographical zones, suggesting sympatric occupancy and potential breeding activity. Track morphology exhibits diagnostic Pantherine characteristics, including a trilobed metatarsal pad and absence of claw impressions. Concurrent observations of avian scavengers and large raptors provide indirect trophic corroboration of active predation within the area. When evaluated in the context of historical zoological literature (Babur; Pocock; Sushkin; Heptner; Sludskiy), the documented evidence is consistent with hypotheses proposing the long-term persistence of relict, cryptic pantherine populations within montane–forest mosaic refugia of Central Asia. The dataset is presented as primary field documentation intended for independent verification, comparative morphometric analysis, and future multidisciplinary research, including camera trapping, bioacoustic analysis, and genetic investigation. G'arbiy Tyan-Shan (O'zbekiston)ning Yangiqo'rg'on sektorida relikt pantera (mushuksimonlar) populyatsiyasining mavjudligi bo'yicha dala tadqiqotlari natijalari Ushbu ma'lumotlar to'plami (dataset) 2026-yil 4-fevral kuni G'arbiy Tyan-Shanning Yangiqo'rg'on sektorida (O'zbekiston) to'plangan dala dalillarini, jumladan, panja izlarining biometrik o'lchovlari, fazoviy tarqalish qonuniyatlari va ular bilan bog'liq ekologik ko'rsatkichlarni hujjatlashtiradi. Materiallar turli xil topografik zonalarda kuzatilgan, o'lchamlari turlicha bo'lgan (13 × 11 sm; 10 × 9 sm va yosh individ izlari) bir nechta yirik mushuksimonlar izlarini qayd etgan bo'lib, bu ushbu hududda hayvonlarning birgalikda istiqomat qilishi va potentsial ko'payish faoliyatidan dalolat beradi. Izlarning morfologiyasi panteralarga xos diagnostik xususiyatlarni, jumladan, uch bo'lakli metatarsal yostiqcha va tirnoq izlarining yo'qligini ko'rsatadi. Shu bilan birga, yirtqich qushlar va o'laksaxo'r qushlarning kuzatilishi hududda faol yirtqichlik harakatlari mavjudligini bilvosita trofik (oziqlanish zanjiri orqali) tasdiqlaydi. Tarixiy zoologik adabiyotlar (Bobur; Pokok; Sushkin; Geptner; Sludskiy) kontekstida baholanganda, hujjatlashtirilgan dalillar Markaziy Osiyoning tog'-o'rmonli mozaik boshpanalarida relikt va yashirin yashaydigan pantera populyatsiyalarining uzoq muddatli saqlanib qolishi haqidagi gipotezalarga mos keladi. Ushbu ma'lumotlar to'plami mustaqil tekshirish, qiyosiy morfometrik tahlil va kelajakdagi ko'p tarmoqli tadqiqotlar, jumladan, fototuzoqlar o'rnatish, bioakustik tahlil va genetik tekshiruvlar uchun mo'ljallangan birlamchi dala hujjatlari sifatida taqdim etiladi.