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ON THE EDGE OF EXTINCTION - B - THE LION (Panthera leo)

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(08-30-2018, 02:05 PM)johnny rex Wrote: The tallest lion measured between pegs is 114 cm tall at the shoulder. But there are many sources said the tallest lion is at 124 tall at the shoulder which is equal to 4 feet. Which one is the accurate measurement?

Male lions normaly measure from 90-100 cm, the maximum taken "between pegs" is of 114 cm (Pitman 1942). The figures of up to 120 cm, in scientific documents at least, came from the study of Smuts et al. (1980), however the documents clearly says that the "shoulder" height recorded is not the standing height, but a measure from the shoulder to the tip of the paw taken along the curves. So no wild lion ever will measure 120 cm in standing height.

In fact, the figure of 125 cm in shoulder height belongs to the largest Panthera atrox specimen, according with Turner & Anton (1997).

Hope this helps. Greetings.
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RE: ON THE EDGE OF EXTINCTION - B - THE LION (Panthera leo) - GuateGojira - 09-04-2018, 11:08 AM
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