Lions in West-Africa

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(02-26-2019, 12:02 AM)GuateGojira Wrote:

(02-12-2019, 06:11 AM)Rishi Wrote: The shoulder heights are odd!

Actually, like the image says, these are not standing height. Check this:

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These are lengths from shoulder to tip of paw, just like the measurements taken by Dr Smuts in South Africa. That is why you see heights of up to 120 cm for lions, the often quoted heigh is not a real standing height. I don't know why the people don't see this if Smuts say it clearly in his document, even Dr Sunquist fall in this error.

I'm still curious what the correct deduction is for the "actual standing height"
But I do think it's the better way to measure just because Cats are obviously not standing at the time of capture and to interpret paw position would lead to too many discrepancies. 

I'm sure they measured the same way for MB2 when he quoted the height of 125cm. 
Sounds like that may be the common practice in India. Reply