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ok so after giving it a thought, I came to a final conclusion and i believe this is my top 5 in order. (Central India only)
1) Tarzan of Pench, MP. unlike any male i have seen from Central India. he seems to be the biggest.
this video i think settles it for me.
2) Mukhtar/Umarpani: Mukhtar is probably the biggest male from the MH side of Pench, again this is entirely based on the information available to us. there could be bigger tigers outside of the tourism zone areas that we don’t have a clue about but for now. he earns this spot. I also put Umarpani here because i can’t seem to determine who’s larger structure wise, they are both robust and both stand out from the rest of the local males. Kanha has a rather interesting line up, however i now firmly believe that Umarpani is probably the most seasoned male in Kanha. he’s massive all year long.
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Mukhtar
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Umarpani
3) Umarpani/Mukhtar:
4) Pannalal of Bandhavgarh, MP.
he’s a male tiger with infinite potential, if he keeps on getting bigger every season. he’ll probably move up this list and I will see him in the same league as both Umarpani and Mukhtar. he has a huge bulky body, he’s long and solid muscle. however i feel that he’s just a bit smaller than Umarpani and Mukhtar. he sits here for now.
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Pannalal
5) Karai Ghati of Kanha, MP.
the only male tiger in the top 5 not in his prime, he’s a large male from Kanha. an oldschool veteran. his overall structure reminds me of Wagdoh male. I think in his prime, he would probably belong in the top 3.
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Karai Ghati
I have no doubt, all the males in top 5 are comparable. however as far as ranking is concerned, those are my top 5 in order.