The Java Tiger (Panthera tigris sondaica)

[peter]

(05-11-2019, 07:55 PM)phatio Wrote: another example of javan tiger existence, this video took place in one of eastern java mountain last week.

unfortunately this mountain located outside protected area/national park. i think it's time for any professional researchers or Wildlife Conservation Organizations to seriuosly study this allegedly extinct animal

This is quite something, Phatio. The size, shape and depth of the prints strongly suggest they were not left by a large male leopard, as these only very seldom exceed 90 pounds (40,82 kg.) in Java. All records I have, in fact, are well below that mark. 

I wasn't able to respond to your post right away. One reason was I was reorganizing everything I have on big cats. Took me well over a year. At the moment, I'm working on a number of tables on Sunda tigers. 

The question is what to do with the footage of the prints. 

My first advice is to avoid communicating about the exact location of the prints. The reason is poachers visit this forum as well. They have been quite active in Southeast Asia in the last decade. With 'Southeast Asia' I also mean Malaysia. 

My second advice is to contact a tiger biologist. Sunquist is one of the few biologists willing to respond to questions, but he isn't the only one. 

I assume you made a few photographs of the prints? I hope you added a scale. Could you contact me in private (PM)? 

Excellent work! Reply