There is a world somewhere between reality and fiction. Although ignored by many, it is very real and so are those living in it. This forum is about the natural world. Here, wild animals will be heard and respected. The forum offers a glimpse into an unknown world as well as a room with a view on the present and the future. Anyone able to speak on behalf of those living in the emerald forest and the deep blue sea is invited to join.
04-02-2015, 11:05 PM( This post was last modified: 04-05-2015, 08:39 AM by peter )
DATA ON INDIAN TIGERS (Panthera tigris tigris)
The data sheet Pod posted shows that every sedated wild Indian tiger was measured and weighed. According to Guate (this thread), the tigers were measured in the correct way ('between pegs'). After seeing the photographs, I agree.
Now that we know the data are there, the question is what happened to them. I never read anything in a peer-reviewed document about Indian tigers. The only reliable information is from Royal Chitwan, Nepal (Sunquist) and the Western Ghats in south-west India (Ullas Karanth) and it shows Indian tigers more or less compare to their relatives in Russia for length. The difference between both is in weight. In contrast to Nepal and India, adult male Amur tigers seldom exceed 200 kg.
Returning to data. The question is who can be contacted in order to find out more. Is there an institution where information collected by biologists is preserved? My guess is Apollo and Sanjay should perhaps be able to find out a bit more.