Persian Leopard (Panthera pardus saxicolor)

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(02-09-2022, 01:49 AM)Pckts Wrote:

(02-09-2022, 01:06 AM)Luipaard Wrote: @Pckts 

Quote:Not to mention one of the cats mentioned is already considered smaller than M3 which I didn't even know at the time when I said he was more impressive. Adding to the fact that he's been captured and said to be in the 70kg range

You lost me here. Which male mentioned is considered smaller than Borna/M3?

The one with the Boar since he's from the same Location and M3 is the largest captured in the region. 
I probably misread in regards to M3 being larger than this male, I think you're probably speaking on M3 being the largest of the ones actually captured?
Regardless, you guys are making way too many assumptions based off this video. I just watched it again and numerous issues occur.
For one, he's being filmed from 100s of meters away, he's being zoomed in on just to get a good glimpse

Next is the fact that the boar is completely devoured and in front of the Leopard so comparing him to that Boar is pointless. 
Trying to make an assertion that this male is somehow larger than the ones actually captured based off of this video is impossible especially since his muscle composition isn't anything special in comparison.

 Also, you asked how M3 would be less than M4 if M3's body dimensions are larger?
There are numerous ways, shoulder height differences which of course isn't specified, chest girth, limb and neck girth as well as food content. Of course since none of those are described there is no way to know, all we can go off of is the mention of his weight by the capturing facility. This of course is the same issue seen in any big cat, and it's why the longest cat isn't always the heaviest.

You might be right, but I don’t think borna was ever weighed, his weight may have only been estimated. Here is the 75kg male btw. I guess it kind of resembles the male leopard in that video but we can’t be sure unless we see matching spot patterns and I definitely have seen other tandoureh male leopards that look similar.

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