Captive Lion and Tiger weights

[Pckts]

(01-31-2020, 01:06 AM)Shadow Wrote: Looks like no will to make estimations now or maybe many are too afraid to try... Only one other than pckts made a guess privately and that was 213 kg for male tiger. I myself, when I saw that tiger first in the documentary thought, that he might be approximately 200 kg, maybe a bit less but not more. @Pckts was closest with 180 kg and also made right conclusion from a bit blurry photo, that not so big tiger.

Male tiger in those two photos was Sultan from Dreamworld and at that time still young, 22 months old. If you listen the interview from 6:35 to 6:50 zookeeper tells, that Sultan weighs a little bit over 150 kg. Later at 7:12 there is a table with weights of these tigers and Sultan has there marking 145 kg. So safe to say, 145-150 kg.

I attach screenshot from 6:42, I dare to assume, that very many people when seeing that would say, that he has to be at least 200 kg. Another screenshot is from 7:12 and there is that table with weights. Weight of that tigress Sita seems to be 117 or maybe that is 119 kg, a bit difficult to see clearly.

I put also third photo, just to show how different this same tiger, Sultan, can look when he moves just a bit. Looking almost like not the same animal at all.... I added one earlier photo from that playing around with tigress.

And him as a 200kg Male for comparison

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