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B2 and Other Great Tiger Pics from India
B2 and Other Great Tiger Pics from India
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B2 and Other Great Tiger Pics from India
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Both male tigers I saw in the videos were large, but the Duisburg Zoo male tiger was so large he made a full-grown female look like a cub. Amur females, as can be seen in the first video, are not small by any standard. They're longer and taller than all other big cats, although Indian females and large lionesses could be similar in weight or heavier. The Duisburg Zoo females were large. And they were dwarfed.
I talked to a man who saw the Duisburg Zoo tiger. He knew about big cats and distinguished between small, average, large, extra-large and hors category. The Duisburg Zoo male tiger was hors category and then some. If you see a 250 kg. male big cat at close range, you will be astounded. If you see an even larger male in good health, you won't forget. He never forgot the Duisburg Zoo tiger. It was an immense tiger, as large as they come. The estimate (280-300 kg.), if anything, could have been a bit low. The man I referred to thought the tiger was over 300 kg. And he had seen an extra-large wild male tiger in India who bottomed a 600-pound scale. A 300 kg. male bear, although impressive, is not extra-ordinary. A big cat of 300 kg. in good shape is. When you see one, you won't forget. 
Kuldeep SharmaSanctuary Asia47 mins · W A G H D O H, Tadoba Buffer Zone , 02-Apr-2015
=========================================One of the biggest and ugliest tiger in India Kuldeep Sharma Ugly by face appearance because of scars and damaged eye....never the less his dominance, gigentic size and handling minimum three females at same time makes him very unique.  *This image is copyright of its original author  *This image is copyright of its original author Tadoba Tiger (Unknown)  *This image is copyright of its original author Souvik Kundu Follow · April 1 · Edited · · Crossing the Divide Two of T-19/Krishna's cubs crossing the Rajbagh lake. The lake is infested with crocodiles and the cubs were understandably nervous without their mother. Ranthambore April'2015 — with Prashant Choudhary, Shivang Mehta, Ramakrishnan Aiyaswamy and Uday Chauhan.  *This image is copyright of its original author Souvik KunduSanctuary Asia Follow · Yesterday · Behind Enemy Lines Krishna/T-19 snarls at the crocodiles while crossing the Rajbagh lake. 3 huge crocs can be seen in the image...one of them hastily submerging as the tigress approaches. Ranthambore April'2015  *This image is copyright of its original author
Abhishek DeshmukhSanctuary Asia Follow · 3 hrs near Chandrapur, India ·
Leopardface akka Gabbar Tadoba April 2015  *This image is copyright of its original author Looks like he is making a very nice recovery. Glad to see it, doubt that it will last though, Gabbar has quite the chip on his shoulder. Something tells me he is just biding his time until he heals up and he can go and challange another foe once again. I think he is just a born warrior, like an old boxer, he knows nothing else but to battle. 
this is the heaviest I've ever seen Gabbar so that's definitely a sign that he's doing excellent and fights between males are pretty common so this isn't going to stop our King. And you're right Pckts, Gabbar never backs down. TFS [img]images/smilies/tongue.gif[/img]
 *This image is copyright of its original author Anjan LalSanctuary Asia 1 hr · Massive Tiger Namdev from Mutkasur Area Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve This is from May, and this is what Anjan just said Anjan Lal Hi Mitesh, Namdev is still around. I checked with one of my friends who's working at Svasara Resort (Kolara Gate). Some of the guests did see him in the past few days or so. He is very much alive & gorgeous! 38 mins  (04-07-2015, 10:30 PM)'Pckts' Wrote: wow ! i was at tadoba last weekend but just missed Namdev aka saturn. He was spotted at pandharpauni water body on 28th amrch morning. he surely is beautiful
Having recovered from injuries, Gabbar the tiger is ready for new exploits
Researchers were concerned after the 8-year-old tiger got injured in a fight a month ago, since he is the only male tiger that has been radio collared at the Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve. Even the king of the jungle has to fight hard to stay on top, and it is no different for Gabbar, the 8-year-old tiger who, at a hefty 185 kg, is the undisputed king of the Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve (TATR).  *This image is copyright of its original author This picture of the injured Gabbar was posted on the Facebook page of the tiger reserve after it was clicked on March 8. Since his injury, Gabbar has resumed normal activity. Pic/Lawrence Bruce Kekuke With age setting in, however, Gabbar is getting tough competition from rival males and was injured in a fight last month. But unlike his namesake in the cult film Sholay, everyone has been rooting for Gabbar the tiger to make a speedy recovery, since he holds great promise for researchers at Tadoba. Gabbar is one of the two tigers that have been radio collared and are being monitored by researchers so we can better understand the big cat’s behaviour. Much to the authorities’ relief, Gabbar made a natural recovery without any human intervention and is now back on the prowl in his territory. TATR field director Prahlad Garad said, “We were a little worried last month when one of our radio-collared tigers was found with injures on his face. We had a discussion about whether we should tranquilise the animal for treatment or not. But after monitoring the animal’s movement, we came to the conclusion that there was no need for him to be tranquilised. Gabbar has recovered naturally from his injuries and is even hunting properly.” The struggle for power is far from over for Gabbar though, as sources from the tiger reserve said that due to his advancing age, Gabbar might be pushed out of his territory by younger, stronger males. This is just a matter of time, which is why it is important that the experts not waste even a single opportunity to study the tiger and his activities. Apart from the fact that Gabbar showed promise of getting better on his own, researchers did not want to tranquilise him as it would have interrupted the ongoing data collection process from his radio collar. Dr Bilal Habib from the Wildlife Institute of India (WII) who had radio-collared Gabbar and the female tiger, Tara in October last year, will study the duo for a year, until the collar’s batteries run out. Experts hope to understand prey segregation amongst males and females so that they can explain the weight difference between the two – Tara’s weight is 85 kg and Gabbar’s is 185 kg, a full 100 kg more. The researchers also plan to collar two leopards and a dhole (wild dog) in the same area to know how tigers, leopards and dholes move in the same area and how they segregate in terms of space and time. Scientist Dr Bilal Habib from WII said, “In cats it is the pouncing effect that subdues the prey and through the collaring study that we are doing, we may get the segregation data about the prey. We may also get details like what is the choice prey of a male tiger and that of a female. We want to study this factor also because there is a huge difference between the body weight of a male tiger and that of a female.” Expert speakDr Anish Andheria, President of the Wildlife Conservation Trust of India (WCTI) said , “The forest department could monitor Gabbar post his injury purely because of the collar. We do not even know what happened to the other male involved in the fight. Gabbar has dominated his territory for over seven years, which is the upper limit for tigers. It is about time that he will be challenged and possibly displaced by a much younger male.” - See more at: http://www.mid-day.com/articles/having-r...Yo3Qb.dpuf  *This image is copyright of its original author Choti Tara with radio-collar on and Dr. Bilal Habib. I don't know if the weights are legit, maybe someone should throw Dr.Bilal Habib an email for confirmation? Also the news is a bit overexaggerated. Here's his email (below) E-mail: [email protected] or http://www.wii.gov.in/bilal_habib
85kg for Choti Tara seems too small tbh, what do you guys think.. pckts and rage
here's Choti Tara btw  *This image is copyright of its original author 
185 kg is a small tiger by modern means. If the figure is true, that will significantly downsize the rest of the cats we've been watching. Was it T24 who was weighed at 240 kg when injured and not fully grown and took a 270 kg equivalent dosage to be sedated? That's quite a large difference between dominant males.
 
Something seems wrong here. 185 kg is in the range of a male tiger, but not for one like Gabbar. He seems to weight "at least" 220 kg, which is the weight of the 3-4 years old male St-1 from Sariska.
A weight of just 85 kg for Tara seems also too low. The tigress in the picture doesn't look large, that is true, but if we compare her with other pictures of tigresses in Russia and even lionesses in Africa, she most weight at least 100 kg. If Gabbar weighs only 185 kg, then the Sauraha male weighed 300 kg! [img]images/smilies/biggrin.gif[/img]
I decided to send Dr.Yadvendradev Jhala - the Head of the department that Dr.Bilal Habib is under and he replied with the following weights based on his experience with Bengal tigers and Asiatic Lions.
 *This image is copyright of its original author If anyone wants to email him further for details, the information is below - http://www.wii.gov.in/faculty_member 1. Animal Ecology and conservation Biology Head : Dr.Rajvendrayadev Jhala Faculty members Dr. Bilal Habib Shri S.K. Gupta Dr. Samrat Mondol Shri. Salvador Lyngdoh or the direct email at [email protected] I'm convinced that Gabbar and Choti Tara were victims of wrong estimations after that response.. 85kg for her is an obvious give-away and a tiger of Gabbar's size at 185kg. very doubtful. (04-10-2015, 01:10 AM)'Roflcopters' Wrote: Having recovered from injuries, Gabbar the tiger is ready for new exploitscorrect. I agree. Choti tara is a full grown female tigress. she can not be only 85 kgs. I have seen her. she must be around 130- 150 kgs. Also gabbar was once 220-230 kgs. How can he be just 185 kgs. |
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