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Captive Lion and Tiger weights

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(11-06-2017, 08:32 AM)paul cooper Wrote: Zoo keeper at a zoo talks about a Male Amur tiger, and its size.
"just under 250 kg"



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Same tiger with a tigress ^^^^
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Materials and methods

Study area and animals

Captive Asiatic lions (Panthera leo persica), leopards (Panthera pardus) and tigers (Panthera tigris) were anaesthetized for collection of blood for steroid hormone assay, for collection of semen by electro-ejaculation and for minor surgical manipulations (vasectomy, wound dressing, etc.). 

Animals of 3–12 years of age were anaesthetized as a part of the present study between 2000 and 2005 at var-ious zoos in India. A total of 123 immobilizations were carried out on 52 lions (22 males and 30 females), 55 leopards (32 males and 23 females) and 16 tigers (all males) during 2000–2005. All the animals were in the breeding age-group (about 3–12 years) and were apparently healthy without any detectable illness. 


The mean body weight (mean ± SD) of the animals were as follows: 

male lions 163.7 ± 9.3 kg (range 140–180 kg), 

female lions 151.2 ± 7.1 kg (range 140–175 kg),

male leopards 75.9 ± 9.3 kg (range 60–101 kg), 

female leopards 68.6 ± 7.1 kg (range 55–85 kg) 

male tigers 183.3 ± 11.3 kg (range 165–210 kg).


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https://www.academia.edu/24052285/Yohimbine_antagonizes_the_anaesthetic_effects_of_ketamine-xylazine_in_captive_Indian_wild_felids?auto=download
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@Betty Great work. Awesome find...

So, the sexual-dimorphism in Asiatic lions is very low indeed. I had suspected it from the photographs, but didn't have anything concrete to back it up.
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A female Siberian tiger Tatiana weighs 350 pounds at the San Francisco Zoo.


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http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/12/29/AR2007122901850.html
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Three cubs were born last month to Tatiana, a 350-pound Siberian tiger.

http://www.syracuse.com/kirst/index.ssf/2011/06/post_175.html


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(12-04-2017, 09:44 AM)Rishi Wrote: @Betty Great work. Awesome find...

So, the sexual-dimorphism in Asiatic lions is very low indeed. I had suspected it from the photographs, but didn't have anything concrete to back it up.

More than Asian lions, according to my observation at the zoo in China, the sexual-dimorphism in Africa lions is very low. Perhaps captive lioness are larger than wild ones.
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Twenty lions (11 males and nine females) were immobilized with BAM on the Lechwe Lodge private game farm in the Free State province (August 2014; 13 lions) and at Moholoholo Wildlife Rehabilitation Center in the Limpopo province (September 2015; seven lions) in the Republic of South Africa. 

Data from 11 male lions weighing 166 ± 78 (38—284) kg and from nine female animals weighing 116 ± 29 (72—162) kg were used in this study. In all 20 animals, immobilization occurred after a single injection of BAM. 

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1467298717300648


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@Betty 38kg lion! Shouldn't it be 138kg? I think it's a typo...

Also, are these canned lions? Lechwe Lodge private game farm website doesn't mention lions.
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The study was conducted in Asiatic lions (Panthera leo persica) and hybrid lions housed in Arignar Anna Zoological Park, Vandalur, Chennai and referred to the Department of Veterinary Surgery and Radiology, Madras Veterinary College Teaching Hospital for various diagnostic and surgical procedure. A total of 12 trials were conducted in 8 Asiatic lions; which involved 4 trials with 2 young lions within 2 to 4 years of age and 8 trials with 6 adult above 6 years of age (Schaller, 1972). The study was conducted in accordance with Indian Wild Animal Protection Law 1972, amended in 1992. The procedure was also approved by the Dean, Faculty of Veterinary Science, Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University. The procedures performed were radiography of hip, thorax, digits and tibia, wound dressing and bandaging and surgical procedures like vasectomy, tail amputation and phacoemulsification and extraction of cataract lens. The animals included in the study were apparently healthy and assessed for their fitness based on physical status and behaviour before immobilization and anaesthesia. The animals intended for elective procedures were visited two days prior to the study and their physical condition, feeding and voiding habits were observed. Previous history of any ailment, deworming schedule and vaccination schedule were taken into account. The weight of the lions ranged from 90 to 145 kg.

http://nexusacademicpublishers.com/uploads/files/AAVS_MH20151204051253_%20Bharathidasan%20et%20al.pdf



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At the Wild Animal Park Planckendael of the Royal Zoological Society of Antwerp, an adult, male Asiatic lion, 2.7 years old, was found dead in his inside enclosure without preceding clinical abnormalities. Gross post-mortem examination revealed a normal body condition with a body weight of 140 kg and the following salient findings: 

anaemic mucosae; 10 litres of blood in the abdominal cavity; pale-coloured pancreas and spleen; multiple nodular lung masses (a few mm to 10 cm diameter, filled with blood clots) (Fig. 1); multiple (2 mm – 8 mm diameter) kidney cysts (filled with clear transparent liquid); multiple liver nodules (a few mm to 10 cm diameter, filled with blood clots, some with grapelike appearance, others were ruptured) (Fig. 2). An additional macroscopic finding, i.e. an extensive proximal diaphyseal new bone formation on the right humerus, was identified later after the preparation of the skeleton at the Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences in Brussels. No anomalies were detected in any other organ.


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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4629570/
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GONADAL AND ADRENAL HORMONE PATTERNS IN AFRICAN LIONS (PANTHERA LEO) OF DIVERSE AGE AND REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS


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http://digilib.gmu.edu/jspui/bitstream/handle/1920/10520/Putman_thesis_2015.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y
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EXCLUSIVE. Dr Marius du Toit (pictured with blue shirt and glasses) performs two root canals on six year old Chaka, a male Bengal Tiger who weighs around 230kgs at Mystic Monkeys and Feathers Wildlife Park, Pretoria, South Africa. For this veterinary dentist putting his head in a lionÕs mouth is all in a days work. 

http://www.gettyimages.co.uk/detail/news-photo/dr-marius-du-toit-performs-two-root-canals-on-six-year-old-news-photo/114116487#dr-marius-du-toit-performs-two-root-canals-on-six-year-old-chaka-a-picture-id114116487


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BANDAR SUNWAY: Two white tigers, Samson and Asha, were unveiled today at the Sunway Lagoon Wildlife Park, as part of the theme park’s attractions.
The two felines as well as others at the park, are also part of Sunway Lagoon’s efforts to further promote their wildlife educational programme.
Sunway Lagoon General Manager Sean Choo said the introduction of Samson and Asha would further strengthen the educational aspect of the importance of preserving wildlife for children in Sunway Lagoon.
“Through the programme, the Wildlife Park offers children the opportunity to appreciate wildlife that exists in our ecosystem. The educational tours provide an insight into the importance of animal conservation in Malaysia,” said Choo.

Weighing about 220 kilograms and stretching out to three metres in length, Samson and Asha join white lions, Zola and Zuri, and a group of black panthers at Sunway Lagoon.


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http://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2016/08/25/sunway-wildlife-unveils-majestic-white-tigers/
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Houston Zoo welcomes new lion

HOUSTON - Santa came early to the Houston Zoo and delivered a 400-pound gift named Hasani.

The three-year-old lion made himself at home in the lion habitat Tuesday morning. He explored the yard, climbed the rocks and snacked on special treats left by his keepers.
Hasani is the zoo’s first male lion since the 2016 passing of beloved zoo icon Jonathan.  
The zoo’s three lionesses will alternate time in the yard with him until they are all better acquainted.

http://www.khou.com/news/local/animals/houston-zoo-welcomes-new-lion/498953535


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Woodland Park Zoo announces the arrival of male South African lion and female North American porcupine

SEATTLE, 2014-04-25 — /Travel PR News/ — Woodland Park Zoo has a new king on the savanna, a male South African lion named Xerxes (zurk-seez). And a new baby on the block, a female North American porcupine, known as a porcupette.

The 6-year-old lion arrived in March from El Paso Zoo under the African Lion Species Survival Plan (SSP). SSPs are cooperative breeding programs of rare and endangered animals in North American zoos to help ensure genetically diverse and healthy populations.
Xerxes, currently weighing in at 350 pounds, has been living behind the scenes in standard quarantine for new animal arrivals. 

https://travelprnews.com/woodland-park-zoo-announces-the-arrival-of-male-south-african-lion-and-female-north-american-porcupine-87654321234567809/travel-press-release/2014/04/25/


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http://blog.zoo.org/2015/01/king-xerxes-picks-names-for-lion-cubs.html
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