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Modern weights and measurements on wild tigers

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(05-13-2021, 07:29 PM)Khan85 Wrote:
(05-13-2021, 07:25 PM)Pckts Wrote:
(05-13-2021, 06:26 PM)Khan85 Wrote: I came across some data on shoulder heights of Amur tigers, which I guess has been previously discussed in this forum



I was confused by some things...


I calculated the averages and it says average from withers to tip of the extended paw = 114.9 cm .............. (i)
(removing one emaciated tiger of 125 kg and tiger no. 8 because both measurements are not given) 

Average from withers to wrist = 93.9 cm .............. (ii)
(removing one emaciated tiger of 125 kg and tiger no. 8 because both measurements are not given) 

Difference = 114.9 - 93.9 = 21 cm 
Meaning Paw length = 21 cm 

But there was some discussion on the Baidu forum that the measurement from the withers to the wrist is somehow not the actual shoulder height. 
They suggested that to find the total height, we need to add the thickness of the paw pad as well, and in that case the difference of 21 cm between both the methods (i and ii) reduces to 14.2 cm. I tried searching in the forum on how they got the difference of 14.2 cm but couldn't find it

However, using this case, average from withers to tip of the extended paw = 114.1 cm 
(Here, tiger no. 8 is included because only first measurement is required) 

And final average = 114.1 - 14.2 cm = 99.9 cm 

I wanted to know if this discussion has already taken place, that how they reached the difference of 14.2 cm. Also, I wanted to know if the correct method of measurement is from withers to paw pad or withers to wrist as mentioned in the various tables that posters have made. 


   
                                                  

The most accurate shoulder height measurements is from parallel to the top of the shoulder down to the heel pad in a straight line. There will definitely be a difference if you measure only to the wrist but how much of a difference I’m not sure of.

Yeah... in the paper it says that difference between tip of the paw and wrist is 21 cm
and according to the guys on Baidu, difference between tip of the paw and heel pad is 14.2 cm meaning that distance from wrist to heel pad is 6.8 cm
This should mean that in the tables for siberian tigers, 95 cm is less than the actual standing height

I think 2-3” seems fair if we include the heel pad.
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