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05-30-2015, 11:03 PM( This post was last modified: 05-30-2015, 11:05 PM by Pckts )
(05-30-2015, 07:28 PM)'chaos' Wrote: It appears even the pre-eminent source on wild African lions lacks any specific data on craters.
Although, his response does help clarify that, yes, craters are larger than Serengeti lions. If
the average Serengeti male is 180+ kg's, then the initial estimate of 212 kg's for craters is
"generally" in line with Packers claim. Hopefully, the near future holds the answer to the
burning questions many of us big cat enthusiasts seek, for both lions and tigers.
You need real data before you can make that claim, eye witness is nice but not debate sealing. The eyes can be misleading and certainly not the end all be all.
To be clear, anjan stated they were no larger than any other lions so that is really 1 for and 1 against for their size. While packer is obviously the more reliable eye witness, he wasn't willing to make a claim about weight and it wasn't clear if he is simply speaking about chest girth difference or body weight difference and chest girth isn't always the best correlation to total body mass.
So saying 212kg average is nice but certainly not scientific.
No response on the follow up questions as of yet. I'll keep the forum updated if/when I receive any info.