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Modern Weights and Measurements of Wild Lions

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Modern Weights and Measurements of Wild Lions

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07-15-2022, 08:27 PM

(07-15-2022, 01:18 PM)Jerricson Wrote: I recently enquired a researcher , who's collared some lions in Botswana , regarding the body mass of largest male and female specimen he's darted so far(excluding stomach content). The following was his response :

"Good afternoon

Largest male we weighed was 235 kg on an almost empty stomach. Female was 180 kg, stomach almost empty.
Regards"

Next , I asked him from which region of Botswana do these specimens specifically belong to and if he can share any more weights of lions he's immobilized . Following was his response :

"Hi

These lions were in the Okavango Delta. I remember only the two heaviest lions.
regards"

I'm happy that we finally have some weights for Okavango Delta lions but at the same time , we just know the heaviest specimens recorded there. Hopefully , in the future , these researchers will share further data on the body mass and body measurements of these lions.
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