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Large male tigers from India (Videos Only)

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(02-05-2015, 01:05 AM)'Dithoo' Wrote: Hi Pckts,

Last time I was in Terai, in Dudhwa and Kisanpur.
I have seen 2 tigers. 
One male, but far, and the grass was high, because at the end of winter in Terai.
Second was a female, probably 8/9 years old. She charge my jeep and stop at 1 meter. It was a long story. Funny of story was my driver 18 years old, first to work as driver and first sighting of tiger. He was blocked by the fear. After the safari, he stop this job...

I was going 4 times in Corbett, 1 in Kaziranga, 1 in Manas, 1 in Nameri,...
In Corbett I had seen several tigers, many are shy, but for these tigers, no are very big as on "your" pictures.
On all my sightings in India, bigger are Shivajy and Bamera.
My last trip in India was in November 2014. I find Ustad T24 very big, with stomac full. 

In my library on tigers I Have seen a very, very big tiger in an old book of Fateh Singh Rathore. Just one photo without note or name. In my memory this tiger was like "your" Kaziranga tiger. 

Sorry to search this, because I have many books, but if I find, I can scan and post to you. 

I add for this tiger, It seem like a zoo tiger, fat and not handsome. A body very massive, not a beautiful face. It was in Ranthambore. It was not the famous Genghis.
I think in the future, T72 Sultan, will be a big boss. He charge my jeep in December. He is aggressive with jeep. It is a nice tiger as my favorite Ustad.
 

 



Interesting, I have heard of Shivaji being very large but Bamera as being not quite as large as others.
Kanwar has told me that Corbett and Kaziranga are by far the largest male tigers he has seen.
T72 looks to be a monster and I know they claimed that Ustaad was just tranq'd and weighed 240kg after being sick. I have also heard he is massive but T28 may be the largest tiger in Ranth?


If you were to rank tigers in size of what you have seen,park by park, how would you do so?

Kaziranga
Corbett
Terai Arc
Ranthabhore
Tadoba
Kahna
Bandhavargh
Bandipur


Sorry if this confuses you, I wasn't sure which parks you have visited.

In regards to the Captive Tigers comment, you are absolutely correct. Captive tigers are poor representations of their wild counterparts, they are so hybridized and inbred, its taken a toll on them. Especially 99% of what you see, are actually "N. American Tigers" that are bred through unauthorized breeders for strictly a profit and not the well being or conservation of any big cats.
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( This post was last modified: 02-05-2015, 03:35 AM by Dithoo )

Hi,

it it is very difficult to rank.

If you are not an expert, you see a tiger and for you It' s  a very big tiger.
Ok. But if you know the tigers , you can say if it is really a big tiger.

Many times, 2 or 3 years ago, I have seen a big tiger,... Bamera.
When male tiger are eating, they are full. They eat 15 kgs. But the proportions of legs and face are normal, and it is not a very big tiger.
For Bamera, I have follow this tiger on many years. I have picture with him and his brothers 2 years old ( 4 Cubs, birth nov 2004) It was really more bigger than brothers.

In December, I have seen T24, full ...and very big. 

In your Kaziranga pictures, I can say , that really an huge tiger, not a full tiger by food, we can see the proportions, long and massive, not very nice. It is necessary to see really the size, because the anormal proportions can false the evaluation.
But I have never see same huge tiger...for the moment.

I go in Ranthambore in March, April, May.
Maybe I see Star male and I can answer at this for your question. [img]images/smilies/dodgy.gif[/img]
But the times are changing. I think now, the reign of Sultan is coming. 
I hope also to see Fateh, etc...

 Oh, I forget. I have see a big tiger in November. In Kitauli zone, in Bandhavgarh, a very big tiger., size of Bamera 7 years old. Very shy, just a glimpse of twenty seconds. He jump and run in the bush. Big tiger. My brother guide Pappu, cannot give a name.

 
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@Dithoo

Excellent info and videos.
Thanks for sharing.
Its a pleasure to have you here.
I hope to see more contributions from you in the furture.

Thanks
 
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(02-05-2015, 03:21 AM)'Dithoo' Wrote: Hi,

it it is very difficult to rank.

If you are not an expert, you can see a tiger and for you It' s  a very big tiger.
Ok. But if you know the tigers , you can say if it is really a big tiger.
Many times, 2 or 3 years ago, I have seen a big tiger,... Bamera.
When male tiger are eating, they are full. They eat 15 kgs. But the proportions of legs and face are normal, and it is not a very big tiger.
In December, I have seen T24, full ...and very big. 
In your Kaziranga pictures, I can say , that really an huge tiger, not a full tiger by food, we can see the proportions, long and massive, not very nice.
I have never see same huge tiger...for the moment.

I go in Ranthambore in March, April, May.
Maybe I see Star male and I can answer at this for your question. [img]images/smilies/dodgy.gif[/img]
But the times are changing. I think now, the reign of Sultan is coming. 
I hope also to see Fateh, etc...

 

 

 


Nice info, I'm with you. T72 is going to be the future ruler of Ranth just like his dad before him. Fateh is another big boy and he very much reminds me of Ustaad in looks and size. But you would definitely know better than I. Thanks for the time and info, its much appreciated.

Interesting in regards to Bamera, it seems as many are split. I have read from all over that bamera is a huge tiger but I have also read that he is not as large as others. That must mean Waghdoh is a seriously massive boy since so many compare him to bamera and all say he is much larger.
 
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The problem is: at what age people see the tiger. And also, for beginner, full of food or not.
You cannot compare tiger with different ages.
When tigers take years, they loose musculars, mass and weight.
Male tigers are bigger between 6 and 9 years.

I have see an huge tiger in Bandipur, and also 2 bigs brothers, but I have not a great experience in this park. Maybe I  coming another time in November, this year. 
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(02-05-2015, 03:32 AM)'Pckts' Wrote:
(02-05-2015, 03:21 AM)'Dithoo' Wrote: Hi,

it it is very difficult to rank.

If you are not an expert, you can see a tiger and for you It' s  a very big tiger.
Ok. But if you know the tigers , you can say if it is really a big tiger.
Many times, 2 or 3 years ago, I have seen a big tiger,... Bamera.
When male tiger are eating, they are full. They eat 15 kgs. But the proportions of legs and face are normal, and it is not a very big tiger.
In December, I have seen T24, full ...and very big. 
In your Kaziranga pictures, I can say , that really an huge tiger, not a full tiger by food, we can see the proportions, long and massive, not very nice.
I have never see same huge tiger...for the moment.

I go in Ranthambore in March, April, May.
Maybe I see Star male and I can answer at this for your question. 
*This image is copyright of its original author



*This image is copyright of its original author


Prime Bamera or a tiger on Steroids, you decide

Also, nice to have you here Dithoo. [img]images/smilies/tongue.gif[/img]



 

 
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(02-05-2015, 03:52 AM)'Dithoo' Wrote: The problem is: at what age people see the tiger. And also, for beginner, full of food or not.
You cannot compare tiger with different ages.
When tigers take years, they loose musculars, mass and weight.
Male tigers are bigger between 6 and 9 years.

I have see an huge tiger in Bandipur, and also 2 bigs brothers, but I have not a great experience in this park. Maybe I  coming another time in November, this year. 

 


I'm truly jealous of your experience with Wild Tigers, only if i could say the same.. oh well [img]images/smilies/sad.gif[/img]. Based on what i read, I take it that you saw Mukunda malee in Khitauli zone around 2013 and Raja from Bandipur along with two of his sub adult sons that probably have carved out their own territories by now. that's truly amazing, I hope you have a good time around here. [img]images/smilies/biggrin.gif[/img]
 
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(02-05-2015, 04:11 AM)'Roflcopters' Wrote:
(02-05-2015, 03:52 AM)'Dithoo' Wrote: The problem is: at what age people see the tiger. And also, for beginner, full of food or not.
You cannot compare tiger with different ages.
When tigers take years, they loose musculars, mass and weight.
Male tigers are bigger between 6 and 9 years.

I have see an huge tiger in Bandipur, and also 2 bigs brothers, but I have not a great experience in this park. Maybe I  coming another time in November, this year. 


 


I'm truly jealous of your experience with Wild Tigers, only if i could say the same.. oh well [img]images/smilies/sad.gif[/img]. Based on what i read, I take it that you saw Mukunda malee in Khitauli zone around 2013 and Raja from Bandipur along with two of his sub adult sons that probably have carved out their own territories by now. that's truly amazing, I hope you have a good time around here. [img]images/smilies/biggrin.gif[/img]
 

 


I have seen enough of Raja to know that he is a big boy. No matter how you slice it, that tiger thick, tall and powerful.
 
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(02-05-2015, 04:24 AM)'Pckts' Wrote:
(02-05-2015, 04:11 AM)'Roflcopters' Wrote:
(02-05-2015, 03:52 AM)'Dithoo' Wrote: The problem is: at what age people see the tiger. And also, for beginner, full of food or not.
You cannot compare tiger with different ages.
When tigers take years, they loose musculars, mass and weight.
Male tigers are bigger between 6 and 9 years.

I have see an huge tiger in Bandipur, and also 2 bigs brothers, but I have not a great experience in this park. Maybe I  coming another time in November, this year. 



 


I'm truly jealous of your experience with Wild Tigers, only if i could say the same.. oh well [img]images/smilies/sad.gif[/img]. Based on what i read, I take it that you saw Mukunda malee in Khitauli zone around 2013 and Raja from Bandipur along with two of his sub adult sons that probably have carved out their own territories by now. that's truly amazing, I hope you have a good time around here. [img]images/smilies/biggrin.gif[/img]
 


 


I have seen enough of Raja to know that he is a big boy. No matter how you slice it, that tiger thick, tall and powerful.
 

 


If Wagdoh is Phil Heath of Central India then Raja certainly is the Phil Heath of Southern India. also Raja has thickest set of biceps I've ever seen on a male tiger.[img]images/smilies/tongue.gif[/img]
 
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Welcome Dithoo, we all really appreciate that you´re sharing all your experience with us. Great to have someone on this forum with a lot of experience in tiger sighting.
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'Wanderfalke dateline='' Wrote: Welcome Dithoo, we all really appreciate that you´re sharing all your experience with us. Great to have someone on this forum with a lot of experience in tiger sighting.


 
Hi,

Look the face of my favorite tiger. 
Tiger or lion ? 





 

 
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Tiger family of 5 in Corbett




Nice male from Corbett




 
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Here is a nice video on Katezari aka Tyson male, Gabbar aka Leopardface male, Maya (P2) tigress and P1 tigress with her cub.
In this video we can clearly see Katezari male is bigger and longer than Gabbar.
In the end the cute little cub of P1 carries some food in its mouth.






 
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(02-11-2015, 05:18 PM)'Apollo' Wrote: Here is a nice video on Katezari aka Tyson male, Gabbar aka Leopardface male, Maya (P2) tigress and P1 tigress with her cub.
In this video we can clearly see Katezari male is bigger and longer than Gabbar.
In the end the cute little cub of P1 carries some food in its mouth.






 

 


I wouldn't say that, simply because when Katezari fought Saturn, Katezari was more robust but Saturn seemed taller and they seemed to be similar in length. When Gabbar fought Saturn, gabbar seemed like the bigger tiger in every dimension. Not sure if Gabbar fought Katezari or not? I forget, but both are heavyweights, even saturn who although is a skinnier tiger still has some serious dimension. And I believe Gabbar fought saturn when he was younger than when Katezari did and Gabbar has definitely put on some mass. But @Roflcopters knows the ages of both better than I. You do as well, I am sure. 
 
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Everyone I've spoken to said Katezari is far bigger than every other tiger except Wagdoh and even in this video the guy at

5:56 he says "Gabbar se bada hai" meaning "this one is bigger than Gabbar"
6:17 he says "yeh male bohat bada hai" meaning "this male is Enormous"
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