Modern Weights and Measurements of Wild Cougars

[Balam]

@Styx38

Quote:This indicates while there will be a handful of smaller Congo Leopards in one area, there could easily be many 70-90 kg specimens that are not yet measured in a better part of the country or eco-region.

No, it doesn't work that way. The rainforest ecosystem in the Congo is much different than the one in South Africa or Iran, and one can't simply compare one population and expect the same results for the other one within baring any differences in the biomass of prey, genetic diversity, etc. There may be some leopards in the Congo who will be around 70+ kg of weight, but there is very little reason to believe that would be the most common result for most animals when the prey they consume smaller than what the other two mentioned populations consume, so guessing 80+ kg leopards in an area that is so understudied solely based on the personal interpretations of a couple of camera traps is receiving and based solely on speculations.

I'm mentioning current tiger weights and measurements, where Bengal tigers from the Terai and Assam region far surpass that of Siberian specimens. I thought that was obvious. Reply