Freak Specimens

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(11-28-2019, 08:54 PM)GuateGojira Wrote:

(10-01-2019, 11:30 AM)Hello Wrote: Simba (112 cm at shoulders, 375 kg), he looks large framed and obese.If he was fit he may weigh 300-320 kg,In wild easily 250 kg+
http://www.eafa.org.uk/catalogue/222789

Amazing!!! This is the first time that I see this lion "alive" and also that I know how was Nick Nyoka.

Thanks for sharing this video.

(06-14-2019, 06:54 PM)Shadow Wrote: I actually asked a bit about Simba and Nick Nyoka. It is unclear, where it has been weighed, but it was said to be 826 lbs, which is about 375 kg. At time it was also in Guinness Book of Records as the largest lion in the world, shoulder height was 111 cm. So it is assumed, that maybe it has been weighed also by people of Guinness, but that is just assumption. I was told, that history of Simba is actually very sketchy.

Staff from zoo of Colchester, where Simba and Nyoka visited 1970 said, that Simba was clearly obese. I got also a link to rare, but quite good quality video footage, where it can be clearly seen. That belly swinging there sideways looks like to have some fat inside. Simba can be seen from 2:18 forward.

http://www.eafa.org.uk/catalogue/222789

I contacted Colchester zoo earlier this year, I put here those postings concerning Simba and Nyoka since you seem to be interested. Not much more, something little though. Reply