Large male tigers from India (Videos Only)

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(03-14-2019, 09:58 PM)SuSpiciouS Wrote:

(03-14-2019, 05:09 PM)Pckts Wrote:

(03-14-2019, 12:37 PM)Shadow Wrote:

(03-09-2019, 08:10 AM)Apollo Wrote: Big Boy Fateh

Is there any knowledge, that how big and heavy tiger this is? Just for curiosity.

My guess is between 200-220kg, Fetah has never struck ms as one of the larger Ranthambore males, not to say that's a small cat by any means.
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I'm probably a bit bias though, I dont find Ranthambore Tigers as impressive as I do from other areas but that's just me.

In 2017 I was in Ranthambore and managed to see both T34(Kumbha) and T60(Along with her three cubs) during two different safaris, so I do have a fair bit of idea about Ranth tigers from up close in recent times.

Obviously, I asked guides and FD people all the questions I could. Everyone in the park agreed to one single thing: In prime T42(FATEH) was the biggest by far.  Now I am not running towards any conclusions but if Ustaad weighed 240 KG during 3.5 years old I am sure T42 was the same if not more. However, T42 has a big skull and thus that can make a tiger look big as well even though he might not weigh as much. I met guides from several zones however everyone thought T42 was by far the biggest. 

Also, I have seen tigers in Central India as well so I don't think Ranth tigers are any taller than them which most people think is the case. I think because they lack mass they look taller however they don't look small either and are on par with Tigers from central India parks in terms of frame size.

I assume Ustaads weight is full belly which is why he had many other weights that were lighter as well, so guessing that I think he's probably in that 220kg range.
I remember @Shardul  and Vijay I believe saying the same thing and I believe Shardul said he thought T24 wasn't as large as some of the CI Tigers he's seen. My friend also said the same and compared Ranth. Tigers to Bandhavgarh Tigers and said he though Bandhavgarh were probably a little larger at least in mass. My personal belief is that Ranthambore Tigers probably have less diversity in size since unique genetic traits are lower there, they all look to be comparable where as a place like Tadoba or Kanha tend to show significant cat size differences within the same zone at times. Reply