Modern weights and measurements on wild tigers

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04-28-2020, 05:58 AM

April 17th 2018

220 kilos male Royal Bengal Tiger killed by tribals by spear injuries for killing wild boar.

http://www.storytrender.com/50212/one-of-only-80-remaining-rare-royal-bengal-tigers-barbarically-killed-by-petrified-tribal-hunters-with-spears-after-it-strayed-into-their-forest-and-hunted-boar/

''One of only 80 remaining rare Royal Bengal Tigers barbarically killed by petrified tribal hunters with spears after it strayed into their forest and hunted boar''

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By Taniya Dutta

''The near extinct adult tiger had been roaming the forests of Jangalmahal, Jhargram and Bankura in West Bengal in eastern in India for more than two months and several attempts by forest officials to capture the beast had failed.''

Wild Boar the Royal Bengal Tiger killed.

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CATERS NEWS

''Enraged with the forest department’s delay to capture the animal and petrified with the wild cat’s presence in their village, more than 100 tribal hunters from the local villages reportedly decided to take on the 220kg weighing beast themselves with native weapons like lance, bow and arrows.''

Two hunters- Badal Hansda, 16, and Babu Hansda, 35, came face-to-face with the tiger and attacked its face repeatedly with spears until it died. They too were injured in the incident.

An eyewitness Shambu Nath said:'' We saw the Giant Tiger and a boar fighting in the middle of the jungle. The boar was big and must weighed ''1.5 quintal'' but the tiger killed it and started eating its flesh.''

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CATERS NEWS

Siberian male tiger Tikhon believed to be 15 years old and weighing over 160 kg in his prime.

Now he is kept in captivity and researchers are yet to decided whether to release him back to the wild or not.

https://siberiantimes.com/ecology/others/news/wounded-rare-tiger-seeks-human-help-at-remote-border-post-on-russian-chinese-frontier/

''During this active male’s lifetime roaming around the Russian Far East, something extraordinary happened, as the highly endangered population of Siberian or Amur tigers rose from less than 350 to more than 550. Pictures: Land of the Leopard''

The species is on the way to being saved and we can only guess at Tikhon’s role in this achievement.

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''Due to his age, it was increasingly difficult to hunt, said the expert.''

''Despite the abundance of ungulates in these places, the tiger was forced to turn his attention to dogs.''
''Now we are waiting for the results of tests that will allow us to understand what to do next. ''
''But, apparently, the beast due to age will not be able to return to the wild nature.''

After eating 2 guard dogs Tikhon gets sedated with no refusal.

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For a comparison of the weight when he was wild here it says:

''His weight is still lower at 140 kilograms than when he was in his prime weighing over 160 kg - but the key question now is whether he will be able to hunt. ''

https://siberiantimes.com/other/others/news/tiger-king-tikhon-who-sought-human-help-wants-to-return-to-the-wild-after-having-dental-treatment/

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Unfortunately Tikhon lost parts of his canines which will make it even more difficult for him to hunt large preys and also his old age.

October 21st 2016

140 kilos Siberian male Tiger https://siberiantimes.com/other/others/news/n0778-one-tiger-caught-in-vladivostok-but-residents-fear-there-could-still-be-more-roaming-city/

One tiger caught in the Vladivostok, but residents fear there could still be more roaming

Driver spots big cat at side of busy road, alerts police, and young male is tranquillised.

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Aramilev said the tiger is now 'in an isolated enclosure without contact with humans. ''When he is hungry, we will give him a live boar. To decide if we can release him into the wild, we need to know that he hunts large ungulates and avoids people.''

'' If these conditions are met, in the spring of 2017 he will be released in some sparsely populated place, where it are a lot of ungulates. Adult tigers weigh 170-180 kilograms and more. Our tiger weights only 140 kg, it must gain weight.''

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Director of Centre Siberian Tiger in the region, Sergei Aramilev, said: ''Of course in theory there can be a second tiger, for example a brother of the caught one. When they are two or three years old, the tiger separates from its family.''

Yes he was right.

October 28th 2016

173 kilos Siberian male tiger with 5 years of age.

Second Tiger caught on the loose nea Vladivostok after killing a cow

https://siberiantimes.com/other/others/news/n0787-second-tiger-caught-on-the-loose-near-vladivostok-after-killing-a-cow/

''The animal caught at Artem is also a male, in this case four or five years old and weighing 173 kilograms. It is likely to be returned to the wild, far from urban areas, in Primorsky region.''

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Concerns that the wild predators are coming closer to cities and settlements in Russian Far East.

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Experts say that heavy rains and flooding has led to a shortage of food in the forests for the cats.

Amur or Siberian tiger numbers are recovering after the species became seriously endangered. There still remain hundreds rather than thousands living in the wild.

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It was caught after thermal imaging was used to locate it following the cow attack. The animal is now in a rehabilitation centre in the village of Alekseyevka, where the first tiger is also kept.