Lions in Central and East Africa

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Like the 389 kg tiger, you will be very disappointed after this. Here is the "313 kg" lion:

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Sorry, but I have saw larger lions at only 200 kg. I think the problem is this: we don't know the original source of this record (Campbell, 1937??), it is normally stated that it was "checked" by "several" persons, but lets be fair, who were those "several" people? There is "0" evidence that those "people" were officials or even some type of "experts", as far we know they could be friends of Anderson, which gladly will "check" the weight for his friend.

Other problem is that there are not a single body measurement, skull or other evidence. From my point of view, if the 389 kg tiger from the Smithsonian is problematic, the 313 kg lion, which we only have a picture and a story, is even more problematic and practically impossible to re-check.

If we want a real giant, we most see those c.272 kg lions hunted in South Africa, however check this picture:

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Again, although larger than the supposed 313 kg lion, this seems to be not a very large one, which make me suspect that the record of 272 kg probably included some stomach content. However, at 302 cm this lions is very long and probably a real record that should be taken in count.

Now, check the 250 kg lion (empty) from Timbabati, South Africa:

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THIS is a large lion, of 190-200 cm long (been conservative), by the way he looks very gorged. Yes we don't have measurements yet but the picture suggest a real big animal, not like the dwarf 313 kg lion from Anderson.
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