Amur Tigers

[Jubatus]

(06-27-2014, 09:21 AM)'GuateGojira' Wrote:

(06-26-2014, 11:53 PM)'Jubatus' Wrote:

(04-25-2014, 08:56 AM)'GuateGojira' Wrote: New record for the Amur tiger:

Thanks to TheLioness, this new record of 212 kg is reported by The Amur Tiger Programme:

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This male of about seven years know as Luk is now the heaviest male on record in the Amur region. When he was less than 3 years, he weighed 150 kg.

Also, she show me this page: http://www.tendua.org/2,002/reports,008/...r,087.html
Here are the measurements of the previous heaviest Amur tiger on record (207 kg), which aparently, was still not fully grow, maybe just above de 3-4 years, check the image:

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Check these canines, they are still white and measured 5.6 cm:

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Here we can see that he has no stomach content:

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Finally, the male been weighed:

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Interesting, the tigers in this region, at the south of Prymore, are slightly heavier than those of Sikhote-Alin area. Besides, the morphology of the young Banzai, at the moment of its capture, resemble more those of the Bengal tigers than those of the Amur. Now, 3 years latter, he is probably much larger and heavier, maybe as much as Luk. Check his image at 2013:

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Here is Luk, at 2013, probably also slightly over 212 kg:

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New table about male tigers will be made, the results were posted soon. [img]images/smilies/smile.gif[/img]
 



 

Hi

Do you know if Luk was adjustet for stomach content?

 


 

Hello Jubatus, nice to meet you.

In fact, the scientists in the Russian Far East do present the healthy state and stomach content of some of the captured tigers. From almost 40 specimens that I have collected since 1992, only three specimens presented stomach content, which means that about 93% of the captured tigers in Russia are empty belly. This is logic, because tigers in this area are unable to hunt as much as any other cat, specially by the incredible low prey base. That is also a reason of why these great cats don't weigh as much as in old days.

By the way, is important to see in the picture, that the belly of Banzai is plain, which mean that it was empty. Other important thing is that that Amur tigers are never baited, they are captured by snares or by helicopter in the field.

Hope this helps.
 

 

Thank you so much, this has been at great help! Great info  


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