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RE: Zoos, Circuses, Safaris... A Gallery of Captivity - Amnon242 - 07-04-2016

Probably the biggest felid I have ever seen (I dont know his weight)


RE: Zoos, Circuses, Safaris... A Gallery of Captivity - Pantherinae - 07-07-2016




I have just finished of a road trip through out Scandinavia to go and visit the most exciting animal parks and zoo's, the male lion in the video I posted comes from ree park in Ebeltoft, east Denmark I was told by the zookeeper that he had been weighed at 280 kg, he was in fact enormous, very fit, but had a huge and beautiful enclosure who was excellent designed for lions, I saw many more interesting cats on the trip, but I would really recommend you guys to take a visit if you'll ever near by!


RE: Zoos, Circuses, Safaris... A Gallery of Captivity - Pantherinae - 07-07-2016


*This image is copyright of its original author
Here's a picture I took of him!


RE: Zoos, Circuses, Safaris... A Gallery of Captivity - Polar - 07-07-2016

Welcome back, Pantherinae! How have you been doing?


RE: Zoos, Circuses, Safaris... A Gallery of Captivity - Pantherinae - 07-07-2016

Thanks Polar, I have been doing great! Been struggling to post here my computer would not be able to write a post/reply, but now it's fixed and I will post as frequently as possible from now on. :-)


RE: Zoos, Circuses, Safaris... A Gallery of Captivity - Amnon242 - 07-10-2016

Amur, 4yo (born 9th July 2012).  Average size, I estimate him to be around 210 kg. BTW I took these photos 3 days ago...


RE: Zoos, Circuses, Safaris... A Gallery of Captivity - Amnon242 - 07-10-2016

Barbary, 6,5 yo. This lion is huge, I estimate him to be of similar size as the tiger. By observing these two, I could clearly see the typical difference between tiger and lion - tiger is longer with more muscular legs, while lion has more robust body and bigger head. Tiger moves are elegant (cat like), while lion moves rather like a bear


RE: Zoos, Circuses, Safaris... A Gallery of Captivity - Amnon242 - 07-10-2016

Male and female. Fascinating combination of strenght (I think they are more muscular than leopards) and agility.


RE: Zoos, Circuses, Safaris... A Gallery of Captivity - Amnon242 - 07-10-2016

Another barbary. Brother of the lion above. Different zoo (1 month old photos).


RE: Zoos, Circuses, Safaris... A Gallery of Captivity - Polar - 07-10-2016

Actually, for post #227, a bear (even a big one) can be just as elegant and sneaky as a big cat half its size.

The thing is, lions usually move more suddenly like dogs in rapid bursts, while tigers move more smoothly like bears or smaller wild felids. 


RE: Zoos, Circuses, Safaris... A Gallery of Captivity - Amnon242 - 07-10-2016

11yo, he was 220 kg at the age of 7...this animal is pure muscle


RE: Zoos, Circuses, Safaris... A Gallery of Captivity - Amnon242 - 07-10-2016

(07-10-2016, 01:43 AM)Polar Wrote: Actually, for post #227, a bear (even a big one) can be just as elegant and sneaky as a big cat half its size.

The thing is, lions usually move more suddenly like dogs in rapid bursts, while tigers move more smoothly like bears or smaller wild felids. 

OK, I just wanted to say that their moves are somwhat clumsy in comparison with other felids...mayby it would be more accurate to say that lion moves like some huge dog.


RE: Zoos, Circuses, Safaris... A Gallery of Captivity - Amnon242 - 07-10-2016

Young kruger. BTW there are tigers in the next enclosure, but they get along very well


RE: Zoos, Circuses, Safaris... A Gallery of Captivity - Amnon242 - 07-11-2016

male amur


RE: Zoos, Circuses, Safaris... A Gallery of Captivity - Amnon242 - 07-11-2016

amur tigers again...(not my photos)