ON THE EDGE OF EXTINCTION - A - THE TIGER (Panthera tigris)

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It is clear to me, that Bengal tigers had been of the same size and weight trough all this time. There is no difference (except for a few giant specimens). Large tigers existed and large tigers are still here. There is no "they were larger" or "they are now larger". The variations reported are based more in bad guesstimates, wrong old measurements or just geographic variations. The only population that suffered a dramatic change was that of The Sundarbans, but we most take in count that all the tigers captured in this area were frail and underweight, except for an old (12 years old) female of 80 kg, which was described in good condition (but check her age).

Pckts, about the book from Corbett, let's hope the book that you bough is that of "Man eaters of Kumaon". If that is the case, you will be able to see the picture of the wild white tigress with her cubs in the last pages. If not, tell us, which book do you will have?
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