Modern weights and measurements on wild tigers

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(06-23-2018, 01:20 PM)Roflcopters Wrote: @peter 

I was very curious about that 388.7kg tiger shot in the Kumaon Region (1967), apparently this huge male fed on a buffalo calf prior to getting shot, his measurements were 323 cm (121 inch) in total length between pegs and 338 cm (133 inch) over curves. let’s say we subtract atleast 40kg stomach content, that is still a very massive tiger and to be honest. I never took this record seriously until i saw that 340kg + male that @Pckts posted about from Dudhwa Tiger Reseve, which is basically located a bit south of the Kumaon Region. (Rajaji and Corbett) are in the area known as the Kumaon region to be exact. I’m also well aware that this particular tiger is on exhibition in the Mammals Hall of the Smithsonian Institution. the Taxidermist that worked on this tiger didn’t really do justice to this beast. now after seeing that verified weight from a well known tiger expert, It makes me wonder. I think i am left with no choice but to believe this tiger actually existed. what are your thoughts? 

here’s the map of Kumaon region

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an older map from 1992

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recent map

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all the tiger reserves by region, 2017 map.

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around 160kg summer weight of the female, 180kg weighed and verified by Wasif Jamshed of Wildlife Institute of India. the male is over 340 kilograms (full stomach? empty?), also weighed and verified by Wasif Jamshed.  

full picture of these two.

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It is  said that the 388kg tiger was  unreliable, because of the measuring problem and fullness situation ? Reply