Modern weights and measurements on wild tigers

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(10-06-2022, 10:22 PM)Ashutosh Wrote: To be fair to Waghdoh, that chest circumference is totally underestimated. What is absolutely mind blowing is the condition of his body at the time of his death aged 19! All his canines were intact and he was still quite bulky. By age 13-15, you see a significant drop in body mass of even the biggest males out there.

Also, there is a tendency amongst humans to lose height and width as you age, so is that the case amongst tigers as well? Considering he lived well past most of his species, that could skew some of these measurements.

@Pckts, Waghdoh’s chest girth still ranks him 5th on that chart you posted. Considering his age, that is remarkable.

I am agree with this. This tiger was already old, and like all mammals they loose condition with age, that is a fact. Is not the same a young strong animal than a very old one (13-15 for a wild tiger is quite remarkable).

These measurements suggest that Waghdoh was bigger when young, but as we can quote only the available data, we must put in the remarks that this specimen was old and post-prime when measured and weighed. Reply