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(07-21-2014, 09:35 PM)'Pckts' Wrote: Who was there before Machli? I know Ranthambhore tigers are translocated tigers originally, correct?
I wonder where they where translocated from.

Judging from images I have to say that Ranthambhore tigers appear to be slimmer usually, I don't know if that is the reason for a taller look or not, but when I see other large tigers in front of jeeps or with other wild life, they usually appear to be equally tall. Even the heights and weights I have seen don't seem to change very drastically from area to area, not like they do from sub species to sub species. Its hard to get straight answers from people who have seen both, because there tends to be a pride issue from area to area, people want "their" tigers to be the largest. But from eye witnesses who have allegedly seen multiple tigers, each has a tiger who they claim to be the largest, tallest, heaviest, longest, etc..

 

Machli's (T16) mother was also called Machali.
I dont no where they were translocated from.

Here is a nice read on Ranthambore
http://www.dickysingh.com/ranthambhore/

Yes some people show great bias for their favourite tigers and over-exaggerate there potential.
As Roflcopters pointed out on some impossible claims made by certain posters on youtube, orkut etc

But some well experienced people stick to reality. 
Kanwar a reputable person said  that Corbett tigers were also very large like Kaaziranga (I think you posted it).
Some of the people I consider to be reputable told me the same (Northern and Northeastern Bengals were bigger)
Ranthambore tigers were not slim, but appear a bit less bulky than Central Indian tigers.
Even Corbett tigers do appear to be similarly built like Ranthambore tigers.

I like to see the videos where Central Indian tigers appear tall (this is excluding 'Jai', because he is a tall and a very large specimen) like Northern males.
Regarding Saturn and katezari, for me Saturn appeared to be slightly taller with a bigger chest, Katezari looked slightly longer.
Regarding Saturn and Gabbar, Gabbar appeared slightly taller than Saturn.
We can continue this discussion in the "Overrated size of Munna" thread.
I have posted some pics of Munna in that thread, so do have a look. [img]images/smilies/smile.gif[/img]
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