ON THE EDGE OF EXTINCTION - A - THE TIGER (Panthera tigris)

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(09-21-2016, 11:55 PM)sanjay Wrote: I am not estimating weight by image. It is just my thought. The original article state that it is more than 300kg.
I talked to the seniors who have taken care of U.P. tigers. They also said this tiger is not that big and they have seen bigger tiger than this. Also, they said to weigh more than 300kg, tiger should be longer than 9ft

Most probably, I am going to see this tiger on upcoming Monday.
Also, If we compare the tigers images, This tiger does not look any bigger to the other tigers we have seen

Hi Sanjay,

The report says "Dr Brijendra Yadav, a veterinary surgeon at Lucknow zoo who was part of the team that eventually tranquilised the big cat, said, "We were surprised at the size of the tiger. Nine feet long, the animal weighed more than 300 kg and it took a dozen people to lift it up. The body weight of the tiger was more than normal, which had slowed its movement, rendering it unfit to hunt." Also, it was not just its weight and size that slowed the tiger down. The big cat has disabilities that didn't let him hunt his normal prey -- like a cataract in one eye and a decayed right upper canine.".

I am sure Lucknow zoo must be having a few tigers. Can we be sure that the picture you posted is indeed of the captured animal?

I don't see any cataract in the eyes of the tiger in the picture you posted. In Indian zoos, would the captured tiger would be displayed to the public this soon?
Wouldn't the captured animal have some rehabilitation period in the zoo, before opening it up for display to the public?

Since you stay in the same place (Lucknow), would it be possible for you to meet the vet of the Lucknow zoo himself? 
Since it appears to be his statement that the tiger was more than 300kg.

Here is another report stating that the tiger did not fit in the cage that was initially built for him as he was too big
http://dynamitenews.com/news/detail/kher...w-zoo.html

Thx,
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