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04-26-2022, 12:00 AM( This post was last modified: 04-26-2022, 12:16 AM by LonePredator )
(04-25-2022, 11:32 PM)GuateGojira Wrote:
(04-25-2022, 11:20 PM)LonePredator Wrote: My purpose here is to estimate the length and weight of the crocodile killed by the Tigress Machli. As for the length of the crocodile, I have estimated approximately 12.5 feet.
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In the image above, we can see that Machli is about 12.5 units in head-body length. Assuming that Machli is of average length, then she would be 166cm in head-body and that would mean 1 unit or block here is about 13.28cm.
Now, we can see that the crocodile is about 12.3 units in head-body length but we can see that the crocodile is curved. If we straighten it out, then it should occupy around 2 units more which means that the crocodile is 14.3 x 13.28 = 189.9cm in head body and assuming a tail of the same length would mean a total length of about 378cm.
Therefore, I am estimating that this crocodile is about 376-380cm in total length. Here is a visual comparison below. (1 unit=20cm)
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I made a comparison in my notebook about that, and my conclution was that if the tigress was an average sized one (166 cm) the crocodile probably measured 350 cm in total length, and if the tigerss was of the largest size (184 cm) the crocodile probably measured 390 cm. In any case, the specimen could not surpass the 13 ft, and more in the line of around 12 ft, give or take.
I agree. 13ft is impossible for the crocodile. It is also very difficult to measure the croc from that only picture as only half it’s tail is visible and it’s whole body is curved at every point.
I am guessing 12feet 4inches as I showed above with a rather optimistic, ‘best case scenario’ guess but it you are more strict in the estimation then it can also be 12 feet or slightly less.
Only if the crocodile was fully visible, a much more concrete estimate would be possible.