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

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(08-07-2019, 02:05 PM)peter Wrote:

(08-07-2019, 12:31 PM)Shadow Wrote:

(08-07-2019, 07:27 AM)RakeshMondal Wrote:

(08-06-2019, 08:21 PM)peter Wrote: Captive tiger 'Igor' from the Odense zoo was known for his size. My guess is he compared to the Duisburg zoo male Amur tiger. That one was 320 cm. in total length measured 'between pegs' and estimated at 280-300 kg. in his prime:

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That tiger is enormous no doubt about that. That guy's head can literally fit in the tigers mouth.

The tiger is really cute awww.

Igor was big, in zoo advertisement it was told to have been 250 kg, about 551 lbs.

http://tourcom.dk/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/OdenseZoo_Aarsrapport2013_4KORR_NY.pdf

One article: https://www.fyens.dk/odense/Usaedvanligt-besoeg-Slingrende-tiger-scannet-paa-retsmedicinsk/artikel/2394807

There are also articles from same time, saying, that 300 kg or almost 300 kg, it variates in different medias. Difficult to say, but when zoo has it printed by themselves, it looks like some reporters have been more accurate than others.

Anyway, big boy.

I saw a video in which Igor, by then well past his prime, was treated for a problem with his teeth. Although large, he didn't seem 300 kg. In his prime, however, he could have been quite close. I'll try to find the video.

One thing about Amur tigers, which crosses in my mind time to time is difference between winter and summer. How much fat do they gain for winter and cold. Mammals of the Soviet Union mentioned, that two tigers were studied and 20% of their body weight was fat. Which is something animals up north have to have to protect them for cold.

I have never seen if that 20% is on upper limit, average or what. Anyway, if animal has in summer... let´s say 7% fat. It would mean, that 250 kg tiger in summer would be in winter  290,63 kg if 20% fat.

But I have no idea in what time Igor has been weighed, but from zoo that 250 kg is only measurement, which I have seen. Reply