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RE: B2 and Other Great Tiger Pics from India - phatio - 08-02-2020

(07-27-2020, 07:59 PM)Pckts Wrote: One more of Waghdoh crossing the tracks recently

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good old waghdoh..glad he's still around when almost all of tigers from his generations are gone. Yeda Anna, Shivaji , Vasant Bandhara to name a view. 
then from other park we have B2, Bokha, Bamera, Raja, Agashtya, Munna, Banda, Pattewala, Naak kata, Star male, Jhumroo, Machli, Khali etc...really ..these names brought back memories of old ava.

from the picture bellow i belive only two of them are still alive, but Waghdoh is the only one who still lives in the wild.

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here i made a quick photoshop based from his head size to see how old waghdoh compares to his prime

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wish all the best for this living legend to continue his journey till the end


RE: B2 and Other Great Tiger Pics from India - Rishi - 08-02-2020

(08-02-2020, 01:24 PM)phatio Wrote:
(07-27-2020, 07:59 PM)Pckts Wrote: One more of Waghdoh crossing the tracks recently

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here i made a quick photoshop based from his head size to see how old waghdoh compares to his prime

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wish all the best for this living legend to continue his journey till the end

Broadgauge in India is 5ft6in or 167.64m wide.


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RE: B2 and Other Great Tiger Pics from India - Bitishannah - 08-02-2020

(08-02-2020, 02:31 PM)Rishi Wrote:
(08-02-2020, 01:24 PM)phatio Wrote:
(07-27-2020, 07:59 PM)Pckts Wrote: One more of Waghdoh crossing the tracks recently

*This image is copyright of its original author

here i made a quick photoshop based from his head size to see how old waghdoh compares to his prime

*This image is copyright of its original author


wish all the best for this living legend to continue his journey till the end

Broadgauge in India is 5ft6in or 167.64m wide.


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He looks great!.


RE: B2 and Other Great Tiger Pics from India - Pckts - 08-02-2020

(08-02-2020, 02:31 PM)Rishi Wrote:
(08-02-2020, 01:24 PM)phatio Wrote:
(07-27-2020, 07:59 PM)Pckts Wrote: One more of Waghdoh crossing the tracks recently

*This image is copyright of its original author

here i made a quick photoshop based from his head size to see how old waghdoh compares to his prime

*This image is copyright of its original author


wish all the best for this living legend to continue his journey till the end

Broadgauge in India is 5ft6in or 167.64m wide.


*This image is copyright of its original author
Are tracks the same throughout India?
If that is the measurement, he's actually not a very long Tiger.
6' HBL is fairly standard and he looks to be just about 6' or slightly less.
Just for comparison, the Sauraha Male was 6'5" in a straight line.


RE: B2 and Other Great Tiger Pics from India - Rishi - 08-02-2020

(08-02-2020, 06:41 PM)Pckts Wrote:
(08-02-2020, 02:31 PM)Rishi Wrote: Broadgauge in India is 5ft6in or 167.64m wide.


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Are tracks the same throughout India?
If that is the measurement, he's actually not a very long Tiger.
6' HBL is fairly standard and he looks to be just about 6' or slightly less.
Just for comparison, the Sauraha Male was 6'5" in a straight line.

Yes, that broad-gauge width is standardised in all south Asian countries.

The remote areas with low traffic has metre-gauge railway lines. Like this one from Dudhwa. ©Natureinfocus, Ankit Kashyap

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PS Yes, Wagdoh probably is more stout than he is large in dimensions.


RE: B2 and Other Great Tiger Pics from India - SuSpicious - 08-02-2020

(08-02-2020, 06:41 PM)Pckts Wrote:
(08-02-2020, 02:31 PM)Rishi Wrote:
(08-02-2020, 01:24 PM)phatio Wrote:
(07-27-2020, 07:59 PM)Pckts Wrote: One more of Waghdoh crossing the tracks recently

*This image is copyright of its original author

here i made a quick photoshop based from his head size to see how old waghdoh compares to his prime

*This image is copyright of its original author


wish all the best for this living legend to continue his journey till the end

Broadgauge in India is 5ft6in or 167.64m wide.


*This image is copyright of its original author
Are tracks the same throughout India?
If that is the measurement, he's actually not a very long Tiger.
6' HBL is fairly standard and he looks to be just about 6' or slightly less.
Just for comparison, the Sauraha Male was 6'5" in a straight line.

Great observation. Sauraha being a Terai male should be longer. From the naked eye, the males from the whole terai belt look longer in general. That Rajaji specimen is still the longest I've seen, at least in photos.

I believe Central Indian males are less longer yet so robust. I love that build. Especially the one's from Bandhavgarh. They just have this build (Very perfect proportions) and robust. Prime Waghdoh was up there in terms of sheer beauty.

But overall I believe its Kazi and Dudhwa males and few from Nepal and Corbett that seem to have both the length and also the muscles.

I've also felt that Nagarhole tigers look longer as well compared to Central Indian tigers. But they lack that build. I might be wrong. Because I've never been to Nagarhole. Only seen photos. 

Thanks for the comparison though.


RE: B2 and Other Great Tiger Pics from India - tigerluver - 08-02-2020

(08-02-2020, 07:34 PM)Rishi Wrote:
(08-02-2020, 06:41 PM)Pckts Wrote:
(08-02-2020, 02:31 PM)Rishi Wrote: Broadgauge in India is 5ft6in or 167.64m wide.


*This image is copyright of its original author
Are tracks the same throughout India?
If that is the measurement, he's actually not a very long Tiger.
6' HBL is fairly standard and he looks to be just about 6' or slightly less.
Just for comparison, the Sauraha Male was 6'5" in a straight line.

Yes, that broad-gauge width is standardised in all south Asian countries.

The remote areas with low traffic has metre-gauge railway lines. Like this one from Dudhwa. ©Natureinfocus, Ankit Kashyap

*This image is copyright of its original author


PS Yes, Wagdoh probably is more stout than he is large in dimensions.


Measuring, I'm getting 198 cm in a straight line. The measurement of the track that needs to be used is a bit behind the arrow. Two questions, is 168 cm the diameter in the rims of the tracks or including the outer border of the rims. Next, was Sauraha measured in a straight line or was it somewhat over curves?


RE: B2 and Other Great Tiger Pics from India - Rishi - 08-02-2020

(08-02-2020, 09:56 PM)tigerluver Wrote: Two questions, is 168 cm the diameter in the rims of the tracks or including the outer border of the rims. Next, was Sauraha measured in a straight line or was it somewhat over curves?


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Don't know the 2nd one, but possibly not over the curves.


RE: B2 and Other Great Tiger Pics from India - Pckts - 08-03-2020

(08-02-2020, 09:56 PM)tigerluver Wrote:
(08-02-2020, 07:34 PM)Rishi Wrote:
(08-02-2020, 06:41 PM)Pckts Wrote:
(08-02-2020, 02:31 PM)Rishi Wrote: Broadgauge in India is 5ft6in or 167.64m wide.


*This image is copyright of its original author
Are tracks the same throughout India?
If that is the measurement, he's actually not a very long Tiger.
6' HBL is fairly standard and he looks to be just about 6' or slightly less.
Just for comparison, the Sauraha Male was 6'5" in a straight line.

Yes, that broad-gauge width is standardised in all south Asian countries.

The remote areas with low traffic has metre-gauge railway lines. Like this one from Dudhwa. ©Natureinfocus, Ankit Kashyap

*This image is copyright of its original author


PS Yes, Wagdoh probably is more stout than he is large in dimensions.


Measuring, I'm getting 198 cm in a straight line. The measurement of the track that needs to be used is a bit behind the arrow. Two questions, is 168 cm the diameter in the rims of the tracks or including the outer border of the rims. Next, was Sauraha measured in a straight line or was it somewhat over curves?

Straight line for Sauraha male.

M2 for instance was a 2.4 year old from Kanha and he measured 205cm over the curves and weighed 195kg..
His tail was an additional 92cm and shoulder height was 125cm.
Over the curves protocol for all.


RE: B2 and Other Great Tiger Pics from India - Roflcopters - 08-03-2020

a living legend indeed, this brings back so much memories. exactly a decade later. tfs!


RE: B2 and Other Great Tiger Pics from India - tigerluver - 08-03-2020

So looks like Wagdoh is give or take similar in length to Sauraha accounting for perspective distortion and Wagdoh being in standing position. I wonder how his girth compares.


RE: B2 and Other Great Tiger Pics from India - Pckts - 08-03-2020


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Track size is 167cm

His front portion over the track looks slightly further than half way... let's say 90cm

His back portion over the tracks on the other side looks to not be as long as the front, let's say 80-85cm

Total length of 170-175cm.
Remember you must measure to the base of the tail not where his foreleg and back leg reach to.
That being said, he's slumped down in the front and his spine is curved a bit, if we we're to to lay him straight with his head resting on the ground and body straightened, he may reach that 190 ish cm mark.


RE: B2 and Other Great Tiger Pics from India - tigerluver - 08-03-2020

I feel the arrow is in the wrong position. I am not on a desktop at the moment so I can’t use images. Look at the small mound of dirt in front of the back of his forefoot. Following that trail the arrow is too close to the camera. On top of that, the part of the photo that is to be measured would sit even further behind his forefoot, further making the arrow’s location too close to the camera.


RE: B2 and Other Great Tiger Pics from India - johnny rex - 08-03-2020

(08-03-2020, 02:51 AM)Pckts Wrote:
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Track size is 167cm

His front portion over the track looks slightly further than half way... let's say 90cm

His back portion over the tracks on the other side looks to not be as long as the front, let's say 80-85cm

Total length of 170-175cm.
Remember you must measure to the base of the tail not where his foreleg and back leg reach to.
That being said, he's slumped down in the front and his spine is curved a bit, if we we're to to lay him straight with his head resting on the ground and body straightened, he may reach that 190 ish cm mark.

In terms of physical frame, Waghdoh isn't particularly impressive but he is just stout. Even his skull size seems to be pretty average.


RE: B2 and Other Great Tiger Pics from India - parvez - 08-04-2020

The body may be in in little curvature. So, length may be even more. Wagdoh is huge specimen as far as I know.