Wild carnivores and humans compared

[Rishi]

As far as asian lions are concerned, i have found out another way of indirectly comparing their relative size to people using other measuring intermediaries than cars..

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..& cages.

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There's a metre-gauge rail track that passes through the Gir landscape. The distance between the railway lines along the sleepers is exactly 1 metre. 
There are a few images of local people railway posing on said railway lines...

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...as well as lions crossing it.

All three of the following photos were taken at the same place, that left turn, different seasons though.

Raju the Great, the largest of Gir during his time. Image was taken when he was old & ousted (died within a year).

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Young lioness

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A stout male who took over.

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