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(10-29-2019, 11:33 PM)DinoFan83 Wrote: Well, it could have merely been due to individual variation. Maybe the world record 148 kg jaguar was somewhat more robust than the 119 kg, 80 cm SH animal you mention.
It's possible, although a 130kg Cat should generally be larger all the way around than a 119kg Cat.
But that's not always the case, Adriano who weighed 130kg was a fairly normal sized Jaguar but extremely robust, but he's significantly outsized in both frame and mass by a few known Males in the Pantanal.
Well, I think it's most likely individual variation. Animals in general vary a LOT from specimen to specimen; take saltie crocs for instance. 5 meter individuals have been recorded from 522 kg to over a ton, and everywhere in between. Surely a significantly smaller variation is the most likely cause here with the jaguar.