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(06-22-2021, 02:51 AM)Pckts Wrote: MG Nithyananda
Uma
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The Umarpani male tiger is 12 years old, out of his prime, and still undefeated and reigns supreme. This beast has killed 2 large dominant male tigers and whooped several other large male tigers also and driven them off. Hands-down the most formidable and powerful tiger in Kanha.
Who would you favor in a fight between a prime Umarpani vs prime Waghdoh?
Uma, he's much more battle tested and seems to be the more powerfully built male overall.
If you look at both, Waghdoh has achieved an incredible age but he's done so by being smart. He's moved out of territories controlled by younger males while Uma has never left his battle ground, every season he's fighting multiple males and never giving an inch. I think that mindset vs Waghdohs would have led to Waghdoh eventually giving way to Uma's persistence.
Watch this video from 15:25... just look how massive and powerful Umarpani looks!
Umarpani male vs Charger from Bandhavgarh would have been an epic battle.
Generally any Tigers from a Sal Forest *Bandhavgarh, Kanha, Pench * are going to be larger than those from Teak forest. *Tadoba*
This is also noted by Both Brander and Sankhala.
With the genes flowing through Kanha on top of their large herbivore prey base and coolest temps of the 3 mentioned, I'd say they are likely to produce the biggest of the 3 but all produce some big cats, that's for sure.