An interesting fact is that a tiger was originally depicted on the coat of arms of the Irkutsk region, but due to the similarity in names (Бабр - is the old Russian designation of a tiger, Бобр - is a beaver), at different times the heraldry was altered and a large beaver-like tail and webbed were added to the tiger in the coat of arms. hind legs, having created a new mythical animal, which is still used as a symbol of the Irkutsk region, they even made a monument to him.