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12-21-2018, 01:33 AM( This post was last modified: 12-21-2018, 11:52 PM by Kingtheropod )
(12-20-2018, 02:10 PM)Panther Wrote:
(12-20-2018, 12:03 PM)GuateGojira Wrote: Actually, the average for the 12 males over 5 years old in scientific records average 222.3 kg (range 185 - 261 kg), excluding stomach content.
Are these all males are above 5. Because, I don't believe a five year old to be fully grown, because that is the age when they reach sexual maturity.
Actually, according to 'The Indian Forester' - Volume 107 - Page 533
Tigers have been reported sexual maturity as early as 2 years 9 months and 9 days. Now I'm not say that this should be considered full grown, because you also need to keep in mind humans are also sexually mature by age 13 yo, but we don't count them as adults till 18 yo. That is why I proposed 3-4 years as "adult"
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I think more research is needed in this subject, because even though tigers continue gaining weight until Prime age (6-7 years). We don't fully know if they are still growing in bone structure until 7 yo or if they are simply gaining muscle mass (I'm inclined to believe the latter).