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

[peter]

Amnon242\ dateline='\'1422784064' Wrote: Amur tigers from zoo Prague

Mauglis (246 kg, weighted at the age of 12)

http://marge.uochb.cas.cz/~fanfrlik/Amur...ylei_.html



Assuri (this one is said to be caspian...but I think it´s just a rumour)

http://marge.uochb.cas.cz/~fanfrlik/Amur...i____.html



Ligar (this on killed a student who jumped into the water - the enclosure was empty, the idiot wanted to show his courage and jumped there, the tiger heard something and came out from internal part of the enclosure, jumped into the water, killed the idiot by a throat bite and pulled him into the ground)

http://marge.uochb.cas.cz/~fanfrlik/Amur...Ligar.html


Xeron (205 kg - weighted at the age of 14)

http://marge.uochb.cas.cz/~fanfrlik/Amur...Xeron.html


Baikal (250 kg, zoo Plzen)

http://marge.uochb.cas.cz/~fanfrlik/Zoo_..._7094.html

Nice photographs, 242. They again prove photographs can't be used to estimate the weight of captive big cats. They offer some insight in the relative proportions, but that's about it. I especially liked the alleged Caspian tiger.

Amur tigers seem to be quite popular in the Czech Republic and Slovakia. More often than in other countries, The Czech media report on the size of captive male Amur tigers. My guess is there's someone who keeps track of all records. It's your job to find him, so ask around. Not all will appreciate the determination, but many won't mind to be bothered.  

When I was measuring skulls and captive big cats, biologists, keepers, directors and conservators had to get used to it. It didn't take 'm long, though. Some conservators ended up sitting next to me and assisting in some way. Measuring, keeping books and everything connected is something of the past. Nowadays, most biologists and zoologists measure skulls by using photographs. When they meet someone doing it the old way, though, many soon get a feel for it. I propose to give it a try. Good luck. Reply