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(04-28-2022, 02:20 PM)Hello Wrote: It's plausible to say he is 250 kg at most plus he is tall and quite bulky. I'm still skeptical of 220 kg despite the verification. 220 kg is a large tiger for sure, not average.
Using my old sample of 186 males (as far I remember) I made this frequency table, while the aveage was 200 kg "overall" (check the small group in the left, they are the Sundarbans one), the mode was located between 220-230 kg, check it:
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That means that most of the adult specimens are in that range, which also means that males of that size are relativelly common, based in the sample used.
Conclution, a male of 220 kg is big, is estatistically common, but is also above the "overall" average.
Well, its hard to believe a tiger of 230 kg as an average, empty belly. Yes they do exist, I believe taking India as a whole, 200 kg is average, for most parts of India. 220-230 kg, full belly, average depends on the region, which is rare such as Nepal, Central India.
Actually North and Central Indian Tigers are the biggest and if you are especially talking about Tigers from these places, then they are extremely common.