Modern weights and measurements on wild tigers

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(01-24-2022, 04:29 AM)Khan85 Wrote:

(01-24-2022, 03:47 AM)Pckts Wrote:

(01-24-2022, 01:12 AM)Khan85 Wrote: Even if the measuring protocol was changed or the tiger was measured by different people, there is almost no way it causes a difference of 26 cm. Looking back at tiger measurements from Cooch Behar and Hewett the difference was at most 5-7 inches / 13-18 cm when measuring between perpendiculars and over the contours. Such large difference can only be caused if they suddenly decided to use some protocol like ALPRU they did with Namibian lions. Human error can cause a difference but nothing more than a few centimetres, not nearly a foot.

That’s my point, it’s way too inconsistent unfortunately. Even measuring the same protocols doesn’t mean that the same measurements will be obtained. Everyone adds their own “technique” to the measuring process. But for P-111 you can pretty much guarantee he wasn’t measured exactly the same for each capture unfortunately. 

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You can also see an error for his chest abdomen girth from capture 49.

Dr. Sunal Kumar says that these tigers were measured over contours. I believe the method they used must be similar to what Dr. Sunquist used in Chitwan.

Hi,

i hope you can get some informations regarding that P111 Male. In the document and on the internet the contact details of the directors are published and additionally contact informations are found in the document as well . P212 was at a more likely adult age 190 kg as published before and Sunal was also giving a weight of 218 kg for a unknown male (he forgot the idea).

The female tiger P-213 has a chest of 136 cm and Abdomen girth of 104 cm. That just doesnt make sense and the males.... 154 cm is 100% possible for tigers. Good genetics and good conditioning (food, enviroment) and then you have it. But even though there are "early bloomers" its far too young to reach such dimensions i think. Also the numbers are so different.

Also looking at T3 he remained pretty much consistent. At 5-6 yo he was exactly 200 kg. 

Missing Infos and errors comparing with a more accurate document
Also the table HAS Errors in terms of weight and some arent included. The weight of P111 at 1 year and 9 month was 130 kg according to a other document, which proofs the chest girth CANT make sense. T3 as i said was weighed at 5yrs and weighed 200 kg but isnt included. the T6 female was at 3 years and 6 month NOT 144 kg but 105 kg. The T2 female reached at 3 years and 6 months whopping 150 kg. The female T1 weighed at 3 years and 6 months 140 kg. The female T5 isnt mentioned but was at 7 years 95 kg.

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And here the info about P212 who weighed at 4.5 YO 190 kg. And unknown(He forgot the ID) male of 218 kg. 

My conversation & from a other WF user named Roflcopters. Note my conversation was 6 years later.

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The weights are saved. But measurements like Chest Girth, HBL Length, Shoulderheight are still a nice to have but the shoulderheight arent measured on a straight way... Reply