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06-24-2015, 03:28 AM( This post was last modified: 06-24-2015, 03:32 AM by Kingtheropod )
(06-22-2015, 04:33 AM)'peter' Wrote: Try to get solid info, Pod. I would suggest the vet of the zoo if possible. And if you're at it, also ask about his length. If the tiger was seen by a vet after he died, chances are it was the zoo vet. My guess is he was both weighed and measured. Also ask about the skull. Was it donated to a museum? If so, what museum? Name of the conservator? Did someone measure the skull?
Hi Peter, this is the message I got from the Potter Park Zoo for Ivan the tiger. Sadly, they can't give details as they have not recorded any of their previous animals.
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And this is what the veterinarian that treated Ivan back in 2003 said...
Based on this, I'm convinced that Ivan was weighed. I'll add these two tigers, one 550 lbs and 375 lbs.