Modern weights and measurements on wild tigers

[Pckts]

(01-24-2022, 04:29 AM)Khan85 Wrote:

(01-24-2022, 03:47 AM)Pckts Wrote:

(01-24-2022, 01:12 AM)Khan85 Wrote: Even if the measuring protocol was changed or the tiger was measured by different people, there is almost no way it causes a difference of 26 cm. Looking back at tiger measurements from Cooch Behar and Hewett the difference was at most 5-7 inches / 13-18 cm when measuring between perpendiculars and over the contours. Such large difference can only be caused if they suddenly decided to use some protocol like ALPRU they did with Namibian lions. Human error can cause a difference but nothing more than a few centimetres, not nearly a foot.

That’s my point, it’s way too inconsistent unfortunately. Even measuring the same protocols doesn’t mean that the same measurements will be obtained. Everyone adds their own “technique” to the measuring process. But for P-111 you can pretty much guarantee he wasn’t measured exactly the same for each capture unfortunately. 

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You can also see an error for his chest abdomen girth from capture 49.

Dr. Sunal Kumar says that these tigers were measured over contours. I believe the method they used must be similar to what Dr. Sunquist used in Chitwan.

Unfortunately over the curves leaves more room for error which is what we see here. Reply